11.9% ▼ -55.2%
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Oatley · State Electorate
Community Participation in Oatley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A little over 11% of residents in Oatley volunteer their time, which is lower than both the state and national figures. While many people here provide unpaid care or do significant housework, the local rate of volunteering has fallen sharply over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering in Oatley is lower than in most areas, with 11.9% of people helping out. This is a little below the national figure of 14.1%, and represents a large 15 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 12.2% of residents provide unpaid care, a figure that is about the same as the national average. While 25% of people care for children unpaid, a slightly higher than usual 22.4% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
12.2% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.0% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.4% ▼ -14.0%
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 22.4%
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.
Only 1.6% of people in Oatley have served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than in most other areas and is a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
1.6%
Lower than 85% 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 Oatley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10062/oatley/topic/community