16.9% ▼ -18.1%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
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Community Participation in Forbes
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 17% of people in Forbes volunteer their time, a figure well above the New South Wales average. This level of community involvement is a standout feature of the area, even though volunteering rates have dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
While 16.9% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the national figure, this is 3.7 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 24.4% of people provide unpaid childcare, a rate slightly below the Australian figure. Meanwhile, those providing any unpaid care rose to 12.3%, though this is lower than in most other areas.
12.3% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.4% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.9% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 21.9%
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 uncommon here, with only 2.3% of the population having served, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
2.3%
Lower than 81% 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 Forbes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114010/forbes/topic/community