15.9% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 60% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wagga Wagga · Urban Area
Community Participation in Wagga Wagga
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people have served in the Defence Force in Wagga Wagga than in most other Australian areas. This community sees a high level of unpaid care for children and a slightly higher rate of volunteering than the national figure. Most of these trends have remained steady or fallen slightly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.9% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1% and the NSW rate of 13.0%. This level of community involvement has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is much higher here than in most areas, with 28.0% of people providing this care. Meanwhile, those spending 15 or more hours a week on housework have fallen to 19.5%, which is a little below the national figure.
12.6% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 58% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.0% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 81% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.5% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 79% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 19.5%
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.
Defence service is a standout feature of the area, with 4.7% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most areas and a little above the 2.3% seen across New South Wales.
4.7%
Higher than 86% 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 Wagga Wagga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1035/wagga-wagga/topic/community