15.6% ▼ -24.6%
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Clarence Valley · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Clarence Valley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher rate of unpaid care than most other areas defines community life in Clarence Valley. While 14.2% of people provide unpaid care, the number of those doing significant housework is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.6% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This is a drop from 2011, when volunteering sat at 20.7%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A little above the state average, 14.2% of residents provide unpaid care. While 25.0% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well above the national figure, far fewer people here provide unpaid childcare compared to most areas.
14.2% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.3% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% ▼ -15.3%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 25.0%
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.
Much higher than most other areas, 4.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
4.0%
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Clarence Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10401/clarence-valley/topic/community