Conjola Park · Urban Centre

Community Participation in Conjola Park

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Nearly 28% of people in Conjola Park spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, a figure well above the national average. This reflects a community where home-based work is common, though participation in volunteering and childcare has both fallen since 2011.

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📍 Conjola Park, Urban Centre

Where Conjola Park sits — Volunteers

15.5% ▼ -29.7%
  • 0.0%–1.3%: 6 areas
  • 1.3%–2.5%: 9 areas
  • 2.5%–3.8%: 17 areas
  • 3.8%–5.0%: 20 areas
  • 5.0%–6.3%: 21 areas
  • 6.3%–7.5%: 27 areas
  • 7.5%–8.8%: 28 areas
  • 8.8%–10.0%: 41 areas
  • 10.0%–11.3%: 77 areas
  • 11.3%–12.5%: 117 areas
  • 12.5%–13.8%: 140 areas
  • 13.8%–15.0%: 151 areas
  • 15.0%–16.3%: 173 areas
  • 16.3%–17.5%: 139 areas
  • 17.5%–18.8%: 149 areas
  • 18.8%–20.0%: 153 areas
  • 20.0%–21.3%: 121 areas
  • 21.3%–22.5%: 94 areas
  • 22.5%–23.8%: 73 areas
  • 23.8%–25.0%: 55 areas
  • 25.0%–26.3%: 51 areas
  • 26.3%–27.5%: 29 areas
  • 27.5%–28.8%: 36 areas
  • 28.8%–30.0%: 30 areas
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 17 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 15 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 11 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 30 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Conjola Park — lower than 60% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Conjola Park15.5%
2539, NSW 16.6%
New South Wales 13.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 15.5% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. However, this is lower than most similar areas and has fallen 6.6 percentage points since 2011.

15.5% ▼ -29.7%

Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 22.1%
  • 2016: 29.3%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

People doing significant unpaid housework are much more common here than in most areas, while 13.5% provide other unpaid care. Around 23.3% look after children without pay, which is well below the Australian figure.

13.5% ▼ -7.7%

Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 14.6%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

23.3% ▼ -18.7%

Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 28.6%
  • 2016: 23.4%
  • 2021: 23.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

27.8% ▼ -15.5%

Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 32.9%
  • 2016: 28.3%
  • 2021: 27.8%

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.

Very few residents have served in the Defence Force, with only 1.6% doing so. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure.

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 Conjola Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122038/conjola-park/topic/community