11.8% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wardrop Valley · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Wardrop Valley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Wardrop Valley involves a high level of unpaid care and a strong military connection. While 32.4% of people provide unpaid childcare—well above the national figure—the area is also notable for its high proportion of Defence Force veterans.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are low here, with only 11.8% of people volunteering. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the New South Wales figure of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caregiving is common in the area, as 19.1% of people provide unpaid care, which is well above the national figure of 11.9%. This is consistent with the fact that 32.4% of residents provide unpaid childcare, a rate much higher than most areas.
19.1% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.4% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.5% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 23.5%
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.
Military service is very common in Wardrop Valley, where 9.5% of people have served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for its level and is well above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
9.5%
Higher than 95% 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 Wardrop Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14163/wardrop-valley/topic/community