12.1% ▼ -22.6%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 33% of people in Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. This high level of family care is a key feature of the area's community life, though other forms of volunteering have declined.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 12.1% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure has fallen by 3.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare care is very common here, with 33% of people helping out, and 26% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework—both well above state and national levels. Meanwhile, 12% provide other types of unpaid care, which is about the same as the typical Australian area.
12.0% ▲ +3.5%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.0% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.0% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 26.0%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 3.5% of people having served in the Defence Force.
3.5%
Higher than 69% 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 Branxton - Greta - Pokolbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106011107/branxton-greta-pokolbin/topic/community