8.1% ▼ -56.3%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cessnock · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Cessnock
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A sharp decline in volunteering has shifted how people contribute to their local community in Cessnock. While only 8.1% of residents now volunteer, more people are providing unpaid care for others at home. This suggests a move away from formal community groups toward private family support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped significantly in Cessnock, falling 10 percentage points since 2011. At 8.1%, this is well below the national figure of 14.1% and among the lowest rates for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is common here, with 26.3% of people providing this support, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 13.1% of residents provide other forms of unpaid care, a figure that is a little above the New South Wales average.
13.1% ▲ +11.9%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.3% ▼ -16.0%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.8% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 20.8%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 2.7% of the population. This is lower than most areas, though it remains about the same as the national figure of 2.8%.
2.7%
Lower than 73% of urban centre 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 Cessnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL112005/cessnock/topic/community