28.4% ▼ -21.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.3%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Walla Walla · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Walla Walla
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of volunteering has become a standout feature of Walla Walla, where 28.4% of people give their time to help others. This rate of community involvement is far above the national figure, making it one of the most active areas for volunteers.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 28% of residents in Walla Walla volunteer, a figure that is far above the 14.1% national average and much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.3% of people providing care and 24.1% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both figures being above the national average. However, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure at 21.2%.
14.3% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.2% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.1% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 24.1%
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.
About 3.2% of the community has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
3.2%
Higher than 58% 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 Walla Walla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14115/walla-walla/topic/community