18.9% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ku-ring-gai · State Electorate
Community Participation in Ku-ring-gai
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people have stepped up to volunteer in Ku-ring-gai since 2011, with 18.9% of residents now giving their time. This high level of community spirit is matched by a strong focus on the home, as many residents provide unpaid care for children.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas. At 18.9%, the rate is well above the national figure of 14.1% and has risen since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is a major part of life for 30.1% of residents, which is well above the national figure. While 25.3% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, the number of people providing other types of unpaid care has fallen since 2011 to 11.5%.
11.5% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.1% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.3% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 25.3%
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.
About 2.0% of people in Ku-ring-gai have served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than in most other areas.
2.0%
Lower than 77% 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 Ku-ring-gai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10041/ku-ring-gai/topic/community