19.2% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kiama · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Kiama
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in Kiama volunteer, a rate well above the national figure. This community is highly active in unpaid work, with strong numbers in both volunteering and caring for others. These figures show a local population that contributes significant time to supporting their neighbours and families.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.2% of people here volunteer, which is well above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This strong level of community spirit has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 25.5% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. The number of people caring for children unpaid has also risen since 2011 to reach 26.9%.
13.2% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.9% ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.5% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 25.5%
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.
About 3.7% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
3.7%
Higher than 53% 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 Kiama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL113007/kiama/topic/community