5.2% ▼ -79.5%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cabramatta · State Electorate
Community Participation in Cabramatta
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Just 5.2% of people in Cabramatta volunteer, which is a sharp drop from 25.5% in 2011. This low level of community participation is a defining feature of the area, as it sits well below both state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is among the lowest for any area at this level, falling significantly since 2011 to just 5.2%. This is well below the New South Wales rate of 13.0% and the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is much lower here than in most areas, with only 19.2% of people caring for children and 16.5% spending 15 or more hours on housework. The number of people providing any unpaid care is 11.1%, which is about the same as the national figure.
11.1% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.2% ▼ -31.1%
Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.5% ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 16.5%
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.
Defence service is rare in the area, with only 0.5% of residents having served. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and is a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
0.5%
Lower than 99% of state electorate 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 Cabramatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10012/cabramatta/topic/community