19.1% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Avalon Beach · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Avalon Beach
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost one in three people in Avalon Beach provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. This high level of family support is mirrored by a strong culture of giving, with nearly 20% of residents volunteering their time.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 19.1% of people helping out, a figure well above both the New South Wales and Australian averages.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caregiving is a major part of local life, as 30.4% of people provide unpaid childcare and 25.9% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. Overall, 12.9% of residents provide some form of unpaid care, which is a little above the national figure.
12.9% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.4% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 30.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.9% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 25.9%
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 small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, with 1.9% of the population having done so. This is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
1.9%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality 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 Avalon Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10112/avalon-beach/topic/community