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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn Greater Sydney 12.5% of the female population reported doing some form of voluntary work in 2021. This was a smaller proportion than Greater Brisbane.
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 Greater Sydney include the Age Structure of the population, the level of Proficiency in English, Income and Education levels.
Volunteer numbers for the 2021 Census declined in many parts of Australia due to lockdowns and COVID-19 distancing measures.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'In the last twelve months did the person spend any time doing voluntary work through an organisation or group?'
| Volunteer work | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Sydney - Females aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Volunteer status | Number | % | Greater Brisbane % | Number | % | Greater Brisbane % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Volunteer | 272,031 | 12.5 | 15.4 | 365,437 | 18.2 | 20.8 | -93,406 |
| Not a volunteer | 1,783,078 | 81.9 | 79.5 | 1,501,938 | 74.7 | 72.2 | +281,140 |
| Volunteer work not stated | 122,842 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 142,007 | 7.1 | 7.0 | -19,165 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 2,177,951 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 2,009,382 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +168,569 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the voluntary work performed by the female population in Greater Sydney in 2021 compared to Greater Brisbane shows that there was a lower proportion of females who volunteered for an organisation or group.
Overall, 12.5% of the female population reported performing voluntary work, compared with 15.4% for Greater Brisbane.
Emerging groups
The number of female volunteers in Greater Sydney decreased by 93,406 females between 2016 and 2021.
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