15.9% ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 60% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Nelson Bay · Urban Area
Community Participation in Nelson Bay
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people have served in the Defence Force in Nelson Bay than in other similar areas. While volunteer rates have dipped slightly, the community remains active in providing unpaid support. This is most evident in the high number of residents who spend significant time on housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.9% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This is a decrease from 2011, when 18.9% of the population volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people here care for children unpaid compared to the rest of the country, but a much higher number of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. Unpaid care for others is at 13.2%, which is a little above the New South Wales figure.
13.2% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 56% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.5% ▼ -25.7%
Lower than 95% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.1% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 86% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 24.1%
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.
A striking 5.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is well above the 2.8% national average and among the highest rates for similar areas.
5.8%
Higher than 91% 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 Nelson Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1024/nelson-bay/topic/community