18.8% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Northern Tablelands · State Electorate
Community Participation in Northern Tablelands
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in the Northern Tablelands are providing unpaid care than in 2011, though the number of volunteers has dropped. This region stands out for its high rate of community contribution, with 18.8% of residents volunteering their time. This is well above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.8% of people volunteer here, which is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%. This figure has fallen 2.1 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care has increased since 2011, with 12.7% of people now providing care—a figure higher than most areas. While 21.6% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, the 22.6% who care for children unpaid is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
12.7% ▲ +47.2%
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.6% ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.6% ▲ +43.0%
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 21.6%
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.
Around 2.7% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
2.7%
Lower than 54% 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 Northern Tablelands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10061/northern-tablelands/topic/community