9.0% ▲ +29.3%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Camden · State Electorate
Community Participation in Camden
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A significant gap exists between Camden and the rest of the country regarding community involvement, particularly with a very high number of people caring for children. While few residents volunteer, more than a third of the population provides unpaid childcare, a figure that has grown significantly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 9.0% of people in Camden volunteer, which is well below both the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national rate. This is much lower than most similar areas, although the rate has risen 2.0 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 34.5% of people providing this care—well above the national figure of 26.3%. This trend is matched by a rise in housework, as 23.0% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on these tasks.
10.8% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.5% ▲ +44.8%
Higher than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.0% ▲ +43.7%
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 23.0%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 1.8% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
1.8%
Lower than 81% 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 Camden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10013/camden/topic/community