19.6% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cootamundra · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Cootamundra
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in Cootamundra volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This strong community spirit is a key feature of the area, even though volunteering rates have dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.6% of residents volunteer, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.1% of people providing care, which is a little above the national figure. While 23.6% do a lot of housework, the 22.6% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
14.1% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.6% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.6% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 23.6%
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 higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.3% of residents having served.
4.3%
Higher than 67% 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 Cootamundra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114005/cootamundra/topic/community