25.0% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bawley Point · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Bawley Point
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A quarter of people in Bawley Point volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure. This strong local spirit is a key part of daily life here, with 25% of residents giving back to their community. This is much higher than in most other similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
One in four residents volunteers, a figure that has risen since 2011 to 25%. This is far above the New South Wales rate of 13% and the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Nearly 30% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week, which is well above the national average. While 25.3% of people provide unpaid childcare, the rate of people providing other types of unpaid care is much lower than in most areas.
8.4% ▼ -31.5%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.3% ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.3% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 29.3%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 5.1% of people having served. This is a little above the rates seen across New South Wales and Australia.
5.1%
Higher than 79% 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 Bawley Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121003/bawley-point/topic/community