8.3% ▼ -34.5%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bradbury - Wedderburn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Bradbury - Wedderburn
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people provide unpaid childcare in Bradbury - Wedderburn, which is a much higher rate than the state average. While family and home care are common here, local volunteering has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 8.3% of people volunteer their time, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This is a significant drop from 2011, when 12.7% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common in the area, with 13.1% of people providing care and 22.5% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly. Both figures are higher than most areas, with the 29.3% rate of unpaid childcare being well above the New South Wales average.
13.1% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.3% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.5% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 22.5%
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.
About 2.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most other areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
2.0%
Lower than 73% 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 Bradbury - Wedderburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/123021436/bradbury-wedderburn/topic/community