15.3% ▼ -21.7%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Sussex Inlet - Berrara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Sussex Inlet - Berrara
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Higher rates of unpaid work and military service mark Sussex Inlet - Berrara compared to similar areas. While a little over 15% of people volunteer, this is a decrease from 2011. The area stands out for having a high proportion of residents who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.3% of people volunteer here, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This is a drop of 4.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Very few people here provide unpaid childcare, at 16.2%, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. However, other unpaid work is common, with 25.3% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure.
13.6% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.2% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.3% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 25.3%
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.
A much higher share of people here have served in the Defence Force than in most similar areas. At 5.2%, this is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
5.2%
Higher than 88% 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 Sussex Inlet - Berrara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114011280/sussex-inlet-berrara/topic/community