23.6% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Berry - Kangaroo Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Berry - Kangaroo Valley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in Berry - Kangaroo Valley than across the rest of the state. This community is notably active in giving their time, with 23.6% of residents volunteering, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.6% of people here volunteer, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas and well above the 14.1% national figure, though it has fallen 4.6 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is common, with 29.2% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, which is well above the national figure. At the same time, only 21.9% of people provide unpaid childcare, a rate well below the 26.3% seen across Australia.
13.0% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.9% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.2% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 29.2%
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 4.7% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
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 Berry - Kangaroo Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114011272/berry-kangaroo-valley/topic/community