14.6% ▼ -50.3%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wardell · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Wardell
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high number of residents in Wardell (L) spend their spare time supporting others through unpaid care and housework. While 17% of people provide unpaid care, which is well above the national figure, volunteering has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen sharply since 2011, dropping 15 points to 14.6%. This is lower than most similar areas, though it remains a little above the New South Wales figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common here, with 17% of people providing care—a rate well above the national figure. This sits alongside a high number of people doing over 15 hours of housework, which is also well above the national average.
17.0% ▲ +50.8%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.6% ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.6% ▼ -23.3%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 26.6%
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 2.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure.
2.9%
Lower than 67% 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 Wardell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121117/wardell/topic/community