20.8% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Grenfell · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Grenfell
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates in Grenfell have remained steady since 2011, while those providing unpaid childcare and housework have fallen. About 20.8% of the population volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This shows a strong tradition of community contribution in the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Giving time to others is common here, with 20.8% of people volunteering. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people are providing unpaid childcare here than in most areas, at 19.8%. Meanwhile, those doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly fell to 23.7%, though this remains well above the national figure.
12.8% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.8% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.7% ▼ -14.6%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 23.7%
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. At 4.7%, this is a little above both the state and national figures.
4.7%
Higher than 74% 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 Grenfell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115069/grenfell/topic/community