14.1% —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Woolooware - Burraneer · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Woolooware - Burraneer
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher than usual number of people in Woolooware - Burraneer provide unpaid care for children. While nearly 28% of residents help raise children, the number of people volunteering for community groups has fallen since the last census. This mix of family and community support reflects a local trend toward home-based care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.1% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. This is a significant drop from 2016, when 20.4% of the community held volunteer roles.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here do unpaid work at home than in most areas, with 22.8% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework. This trend is consistent with a higher than national rate of people caring for children, at 27.7%.
12.4% —
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.7% —
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.8% —
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 22.8%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most areas, with 2.2% of the population having served. This is about the same as the New South Wales and national figures.
2.2%
Lower than 69% 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 Woolooware - Burraneer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128011606/woolooware-burraneer/topic/community