13.3% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Summer Hill · State Electorate
Community Participation in Summer Hill
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower rates of unpaid work and care mark Summer Hill compared to similar areas. While about 13.3% of people volunteer, the most striking trend is the sharp drop in people providing unpaid childcare and housework since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates in Summer Hill are lower than in most areas, though at 13.3% they are about the same as the New South Wales and national figures. This is a slight decrease from 15% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is uncommon here; only 10.7% of people provide unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas. This includes a very low 20.2% caring for children and 17.8% doing significant housework, both of which have fallen sharply since 2011.
10.7% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.2% ▼ -30.4%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.8% ▼ -31.0%
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 17.8%
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 1.0% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is among the lowest at this level and sits a little below the state and national averages.
1.0%
Lower than 95% 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 Summer Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10078/summer-hill/topic/community