46.0% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Beetaloo Valley · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Beetaloo Valley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people get involved in their community in Beetaloo Valley than in most similar areas. Nearly half the population volunteers, and there are very high rates of unpaid care and military service. This creates a profile of an exceptionally active and supportive local population.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 46% of people pitching in. This is far above the South Australian figure of 17% and the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of life for many, as 19% of people provide unpaid care. This is well above the national figure of 11.9%, with 41.3% caring for children and 38.1% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly.
19.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
41.3% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
38.1% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 38.1%
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.
Military service is much more common here than elsewhere, with 11.3% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
11.3%
Higher 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 Beetaloo Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40088/beetaloo-valley/topic/community