18.0% ▼ -24.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
East Albury · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in East Albury
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
East Albury stands out for its high levels of community involvement compared to most similar areas. About 18% of residents volunteer their time, a figure well above the national average of 14.1%. This spirit of contribution is also seen in a strong rate of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 18.0% of people giving their time. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here provide unpaid childcare than in most areas, at 27.3%. While 12.7% of residents provide general unpaid care, a little above the state average, the 20.2% who do 15 or more hours of housework is lower than in most areas.
12.7% ▲ +13.8%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.3% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.2% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 20.2%
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.
Service in the Defence Force is more common in East Albury than in most areas. At 4.1%, this is a little above both the New South Wales rate of 2.3% and the national figure of 2.8%.
4.1%
Higher than 72% 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 East Albury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11347/east-albury/topic/community