16.7% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Valentine - Eleebana · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Valentine - Eleebana
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care and volunteering set Valentine - Eleebana apart from the rest of the state. About 33.9% of people here provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the New South Wales figure. This suggests a community with a very strong focus on family and local support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, with 16.7% of residents helping out. This is well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%, although it has fallen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common, as 33.9% of people care for children and 14.2% provide other unpaid care, both of which are much higher than in most areas. Additionally, 26.9% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, a figure well above the national average.
14.2% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.9% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.9% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 26.9%
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.
The area has a higher proportion of veterans than most similar places, with 3.4% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
3.4%
Higher than 65% 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 Valentine - Eleebana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011213/valentine-eleebana/topic/community