48.8% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Walleroobie · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Walleroobie
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly half of all residents in Walleroobie volunteer their time, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas. This strong level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, with 48.8% of people giving their time to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is far more common here than across the state or country, with the local rate sitting 35 percentage points above the national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is a significant part of local life, as 31.7% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on it, which is far above the national figure. While 24.4% of residents care for children unpaid, only 7.3% provide other unpaid care, a figure well below the national average.
7.3% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.4% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.7% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 31.7%
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 area has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the rates seen across 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 Walleroobie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14133/walleroobie/topic/community