24.1% ▼ -26.0%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Albury Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Albury Surrounds
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 24.1% of people in Albury Surrounds volunteer, which is far above the New South Wales figure. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area, even though the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly one in four residents volunteers, a rate well above the national figure of 14.1%. This remains among the highest levels for similar areas, despite a drop of 8.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 24.9% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. While 27.3% care for children unpaid, 13.9% of residents provide other types of unpaid care, a rate a little above the state average.
13.9% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.3% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.9% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 24.9%
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.
A higher proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.0%, this is a little above both the own state and national figures.
4.0%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Albury Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/109011175/albury-surrounds/topic/community