26.8% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Langley Vale · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Langley Vale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in Langley Vale volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This community is highly active in unpaid work, with a strong commitment to both local volunteering and caring for others. These trends make the area stand out compared to most other parts of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are exceptionally high here at 26.8%. This is far above the 13% seen across New South Wales and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 22.5% of people providing care, which is far above the national figure. While fewer people care for children unpaid compared to most areas, 33.8% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, a rate far above the state average.
22.5% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.1% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
33.8% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 33.8%
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 higher number of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.3%, this is a little above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
4.3%
Higher than 74% 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 Langley Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12278/langley-vale/topic/community