Darling Point

Volunteer work

In Darling Point 20% of the population report doing some form of voluntary work.

The voluntary work sector is an important part of Australia's economy. The level of volunteering can indicate the cohesiveness of the community and how readily individuals are able to contribute to that community. Factors impacting on the level of volunteering in Darling Point include the Age Structure of the population, the level of Proficiency in English, Income and Education levels.

Derived from the Census question:

'In the last twelve months did the person spend any time doing voluntary work through an organisation or group?'

Persons aged 15 years and over.

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Voluntary work
Darling Point 2011 2006 Change
Volunteer status Number % Woollahra Municipal Council area Number % Woollahra Municipal Council area 2006 to 2011
Volunteer 690 20.2 20.9 706 20.2 19.6 -16
Not a volunteer 2,268 66.4 66.9 2,243 64.3 65.4 +24
Volunteer work not stated 458 13.4 12.2 539 15.5 14.9 -81
Total persons aged 15+ 3,417 100.0 100.0 3,489 100.0 100.0 -72

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2011. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Please refer to the specific data notes for more information

Voluntary work, 2011
Voluntary work, 2011 Volunteer work not stated, Woollahra Municipal Council area: 12.2% Not a volunteer, Woollahra Municipal Council area: 66.9% Volunteer, Woollahra Municipal Council area: 20.9% Volunteer work not stated, Darling Point: 13.4% Not a volunteer, Darling Point: 66.4% Volunteer, Darling Point: 20.2% ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 (Usual residence data)
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Change in voluntary work, 2006 to 2011
Change in voluntary work, 2006 to 2011 Volunteer work not stated, Darling Point: -81 Not a volunteer, Darling Point: +24 Volunteer, Darling Point: -16 ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2011 (Usual residence data)
Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the voluntary work performed by the population in Darling Point in 2011 compared to Woollahra Municipal Council area shows that there was a lower proportion of persons who volunteered for an organisation or group.

Overall, 20.2% of the population reported performing voluntary work, compared with 20.9% for Woollahra Municipal Council area.

Emerging groups

The number of volunteers in Darling Point decreased by 16 people between 2006 and 2011.