19.6% ▼ -22.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Valla Beach · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Valla Beach
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 20% of people in Valla Beach volunteer their time, a figure well above the national average. This high level of community spirit is seen across various forms of unpaid work and service. Residents are generally more active in supporting others compared to the wider state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.6% of residents volunteer, which 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.
While far fewer people provide unpaid childcare than in most areas, 27.1% do at least 15 hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. Overall, unpaid care is provided by 13.2% of the community, a little above the state average.
13.2% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.1% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.1% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 27.1%
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.
A higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.2% of residents having served, which is a little above the 2.8% national average.
4.2%
Higher than 73% 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 Valla Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14086/valla-beach/topic/community