44.4% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Orchid Valley · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Orchid Valley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 44.4% of residents in Orchid Valley now volunteer, a figure that has grown significantly since 2011. This level of community involvement is far above the national average, making it one of the most active areas for volunteering in the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 44.4% of people volunteer here, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 14.8% of people provide unpaid care—well above the state average—almost no one in the area provides unpaid childcare, and only 11.1% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
14.8% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
11.1% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 11.1%
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.
No one in Orchid Valley has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the state and national figures of around 2.8% to 2.9%.
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 Orchid Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51187/orchid-valley/topic/community