16.4% ▼ -17.3%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Moss Vale - Berrima · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Moss Vale - Berrima
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in Moss Vale - Berrima provide unpaid childcare, making it the most common form of community contribution here. While volunteering is higher than in most other areas, the local rate has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.4% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This is higher than most similar areas, though the rate fell from 19.8% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is a significant part of local life, with 24.5% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, well above the national figure. Meanwhile, 11.9% provide unpaid care and 25.7% care for children, both of which are about the same as the state and national levels.
11.9% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.7% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 24.5%
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.
Around 3.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
3.2%
Higher than 59% 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 Moss Vale - Berrima [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114021287/moss-vale-berrima/topic/community