13.5% ▼ -47.2%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
The Oaks · Urban Centre
Community Participation in The Oaks
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Family responsibilities dominate daily life in The Oaks, where 36.9% of people provide unpaid childcare. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is far above the national figure of 26.3%. While unpaid care is common, community volunteering has dropped significantly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.5% of people volunteer here, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the state and national rates, but it has fallen by 12 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common, with 28.0% of residents spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. Around 13.0% of people provide some form of unpaid care, a little above the national rate.
13.0% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
36.9% ▲ +65.1%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 36.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.0% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 28.0%
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 small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 3.0%. This is lower than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the New South Wales and Australian figures.
3.0%
Lower than 66% 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 The Oaks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115136/the-oaks/topic/community