12.1% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 93% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Central Coast · Urban Area
Community Participation in Central Coast
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Few people volunteer here compared to similar areas, making Central Coast a place where community contribution is lower than the national trend. While 12.1% of residents volunteer, this is lower than the 14.1% figure across Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering rates in Central Coast are among the lowest for its level, sitting at 12.1%. This is a little below the Australian average and has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Around 23.4% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 25.7% provide unpaid childcare—down from 29.5% in 2011—and 12.5% provide other unpaid care, which is lower than most areas.
12.5% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 59% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.7% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 51% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.4% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 77% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 23.4%
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.
About 2.8% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas, though it is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
2.8%
Lower than 72% of urban area 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 Central Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1010/central-coast/topic/community