34.1% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Deua River Valley · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Deua River Valley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of service defines daily life in Deua River Valley, where 34.1% of people volunteer. This level of community involvement is far above the national figure and stands out as one of the most striking features of the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are much higher than in most areas, with 34.1% of residents giving their time. This is far above both New South Wales and the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here; 18.2% of people provide unpaid care and 34.1% do at least 15 hours of housework weekly, both figures being far above the national average. However, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure at 18.2%.
18.2% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.2% ▼ -23.1%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
34.1% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 34.1%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most similar areas, with 11.4% of people having served. This is well above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
11.4%
Higher than 99% 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 Deua River Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11247/deua-river-valley/topic/community