16.8% ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Caniaba · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Caniaba
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 41.3% of people in Caniaba provide unpaid childcare, a figure far above the national average. While many residents contribute through caregiving, others give their time to the community, though local volunteer rates have dipped recently. This mix of home-based support and community spirit defines the area's social contribution.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.8% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. However, this level of participation has fallen by 4.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caring for children is very common here, with 41.3% of people doing so unpaid, which is far above the Australian average of 26.3%. In contrast, only 21.0% spend 15 or more hours on housework, a figure that has dropped 15 percentage points since 2011.
11.7% ▲ +10.9%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
41.3% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46.4%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.0% ▼ -42.0%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 21.0%
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.
Defence service is uncommon in Caniaba, with only 1.9% of people having served. This is much lower than most similar areas and slightly below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.9%
Lower than 87% 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 Caniaba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122031/caniaba/topic/community