21.3% ▼ -19.5%
Higher than 98% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Barker · Federal Electorate
Community Participation in Barker
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in Barker volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community contribution stands out in a region where unpaid care and house work also play a significant role in daily life.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.3% of people here volunteer, a rate well above both the state and national figures. This is among the highest levels of volunteering for similar areas, though the proportion has fallen 5.2 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 12.9% of people providing support and 23.8% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. However, those caring for children unpaid (24.9%) are a little below the state and national averages.
12.9% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 70% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.9% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 65% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.8% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 23.8%
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.
Around 3.4% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is higher than in most similar areas and slightly above the national figure.
3.4%
Higher than 70% of federal electorate 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 Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED402/barker/topic/community