34.5% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Shannon Vale · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Shannon Vale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 34.5% of people in Shannon Vale volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit defines the area's participation, despite lower rates of unpaid family care compared to other regions.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 34.5% of residents giving their time. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas, with only 19.5% of people caring for children. Other unpaid work is more typical, with 11.5% providing general unpaid care and 20.4% doing 15 or more hours of housework.
11.5% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.5% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.4% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 20.4%
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.
No one in the community has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
0.0%
Lower 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 Shannon Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13541/shannon-vale/topic/community