18.2% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Huskisson · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Huskisson
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of giving defines Huskisson (L), where 18.2% of people volunteer. This is well above the national figure of 14.1%. While many residents dedicate time to the community, far fewer are tasked with unpaid childcare compared to other Australian areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.2% of people here volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%. This level of community involvement has remained steady since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is much lower than most areas, with only 18.2% of people providing this care—a drop of 20 percentage points since 2011. Similarly, the 21.3% who do 15 or more hours of housework is lower than most areas.
10.9% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.2% ▼ -51.8%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.3% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 21.3%
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 common here, with 7.7% of people having served. This is well above the national figure of 2.8% and is among the highest rates for similar areas.
7.7%
Higher than 95% 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 Huskisson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121052/huskisson/topic/community