11.6% ▼ -38.7%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Pitt Town · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Pitt Town
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a third of people in Pitt Town provide unpaid childcare, making it a standout area for family support. While many residents are busy with these home responsibilities, fewer people here volunteer in the community compared to other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped significantly since 2011, with only 11.6% of residents now giving their time. This is a little below the national figure of 14.1% and much lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, as 35.6% of people look after children, which is far above the New South Wales average. Similarly, 26.5% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, a figure well above the national average.
11.0% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
35.6% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.5% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 26.5%
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 2.7% of the population have served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas, though it is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
2.7%
Lower than 73% 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 Pitt Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115120/pitt-town/topic/community