20.2% ▼ -27.2%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Charlwood · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Charlwood
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher levels of community and family support define Charlwood compared to most similar areas. A striking 20.2% of residents volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of contribution extends into the home, where unpaid care and housework are far more common than in the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 20.2% of people helping out, a figure that sits well above the 14.1% seen across Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a big part of life in Charlwood, as 33.1% of people care for children unpaid and 25.8% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. Both figures are well above the state and national averages. Additionally, 13.7% provide other types of unpaid care, which is a little above the national figure of 11.9%.
13.7% ▲ +18.0%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.1% ▲ +43.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.8% ▼ -21.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
Military service is more frequent here than in most other areas, with 7.1% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is well above the 3.9% seen in Queensland and the 2.8% national average.
7.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Charlwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30584/charlwood/topic/community