16.7% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Emerald Beach West · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Emerald Beach West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people provide unpaid childcare in Emerald Beach West than in most other areas. About 36.3% of residents care for children without pay, which is well above the national figure. This high level of family support sits alongside a community that is generally active in volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 16.7% of people helping out, which is well above the New South Wales figure. This is a slight drop from 2011, when the rate was 18.4%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare duties are very high here, and 28.8% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is much higher than most areas. Unpaid care for others also rose to 13.6% since 2011.
13.6% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
36.3% ▲ +50.6%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.8% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 28.8%
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 less common than in most areas, with 3.2% of people having served. This is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
3.2%
Lower than 60% 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 Emerald Beach West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121036/emerald-beach-west/topic/community