13.3% ▼ -26.6%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Batemans Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Batemans Bay
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 5% of people in Batemans Bay have served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than most similar areas. While military service is common, the proportion of people volunteering for community groups has fallen since 2011. Overall, the area shows a mix of high service rates and lower levels of unpaid childcare.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.3% of residents volunteer, which is about the same as the national figure. This is a decline from 2011, when 18.1% of people were volunteering.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people provide unpaid childcare here than in the rest of Australia, at 19.6%. However, 22.4% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is a little above the national figure.
12.7% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.6% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.4% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 22.4%
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 a standout feature for Batemans Bay, with 4.7% of the population having served. This is a little above the 2.8% national average.
4.7%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Batemans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041017/batemans-bay/topic/community