19.9% —
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Snowy Valleys · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Snowy Valleys
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost one in five people in Snowy Valleys volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. This strong community spirit is a highlight for the region, even though the proportion of volunteers has fallen by 5.4 percentage points since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 19.9% of residents volunteer, a figure that is higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales average of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 23.5% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is a little above the national figure. Other unpaid work is more typical, with 24.5% caring for children and 12.3% providing general unpaid care.
12.3% —
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.5% —
Lower than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.5% —
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 23.5%
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 common here, with 3.1% of people having served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
3.1%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) 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 Snowy Valleys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17080/snowy-valleys/topic/community