26.3% ▲ +29.4%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Khancoban · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Khancoban
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in Khancoban volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, where 26.3% of residents give their time to help others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas. The proportion of people who volunteer rose to 26.3% in 2021, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is very common, with 27.8% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, well above the national figure of 20.7%. In contrast, those caring for children unpaid are well below the state and national figures at 20.0%.
11.7% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.0% ▼ -19.5%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.8% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 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.
Defence service is much less common here than in most areas. Only 1.9% of people have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
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 Khancoban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122072/khancoban/topic/community