28.0% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Balala · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Balala
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28% of people in Balala volunteer, a figure that is far above the national average. This high level of community involvement defines the area's social spirit, alongside a strong history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 28% of residents helping out. This is much higher than most similar areas and far above the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While fewer people provide unpaid care or look after children compared to the state and national figures, 26.2% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the Australian average.
7.5% ▼ -46.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.5% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.2% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 26.2%
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 high number of residents have served in the Defence Force. At 8.7%, this is among the highest for similar areas and well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
8.7%
Higher than 93% 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 Balala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10145/balala/topic/community