19.1% ▼ -24.9%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have been volunteering and doing unpaid chores since 2011 in Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores. While the area remains active, 19.1% of residents now volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This reflects a community that stays more involved than most other areas across the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, though it has fallen from 25.5% in 2011 to 19.1%. This rate remains well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is more common than in most areas, with 12.9% of people providing care and 22.6% doing over 15 hours of housework. This is a little above the national figures, though both housework and childcare rates have fallen since 2011.
12.9% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.1% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% ▼ -18.3%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 22.6%
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.
Only 1.9% of people have served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most other areas. This is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
1.9%
Lower than 75% 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 Brunswick Heads - Ocean Shores [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011239/brunswick-heads-ocean-shores/topic/community