15.1% ▼ -31.1%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wallalong · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Wallalong
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have spent their time volunteering in Wallalong since 2011, though unpaid care for others remains common. While volunteer rates dropped by nearly 7 percentage points, the number of people providing unpaid childcare has risen to 33.5%. This reflects a local community where home and family responsibilities are very prominent.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.1% of people volunteer, which is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures. This is lower than most similar areas, and the rate has fallen since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of life here, with 33.5% of people caring for children, a figure well above the state and national averages. Additionally, 14.2% provide other unpaid care, and 24.4% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
14.2% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.5% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.4% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 24.4%
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.
Defence service is uncommon in the area, with 2.9% of people having served. This is lower than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
2.9%
Lower than 67% of urban centre 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 Wallalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121116/wallalong/topic/community