30.0% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Barunga West · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Barunga West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in Barunga West than in most other parts of the country. Around 30% of residents give their time to help others, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit stands out even as the number of volunteers has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 30% of people here volunteer, a figure that is far above both South Australia (17.0%) and Australia (14.1%). This is much higher than most areas, although the rate fell 4.8 points from 34.8% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While the share of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure at 20.0%, others contribute heavily at home. The number of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework is much higher than most areas, while unpaid care for others rose slightly to 13.6% since 2011.
13.6% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.0% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.5% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 26.5%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 5.7% of the population, which is among the highest rates for areas of this size. This is a little above the figures for South Australia (3.2%) and Australia (2.8%).
5.7%
Higher than 97% of council (lga) 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 Barunga West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA40430/barunga-west/topic/community