10.2% ▼ -37.5%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Raymond Terrace · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Raymond Terrace
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than five times the national rate of Defence Force veterans live in Raymond Terrace, where 5.7% of the population has served. While military service is common, local volunteering has dropped significantly since 2011. The community also sees more people providing unpaid care than is typical for other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.2% of people in Raymond Terrace volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has fallen by 6.1 percentage points since 2011 and sits well below the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.9% of people providing care and 27.6% looking after children, both of which are higher than most areas. However, the 20.3% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is much lower than in similar places.
13.9% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.6% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.3% ▼ -19.6%
Lower than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 20.3%
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 5.7% of residents having served. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 2.3% and much higher than most similar areas.
5.7%
Higher than 86% 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 Raymond Terrace [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL113013/raymond-terrace/topic/community