12.9% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Berwick - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Berwick - North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people volunteer in Berwick - North than in most similar areas. While 13.4% of residents provide unpaid care, which is higher than most other areas, the proportion of volunteers has dropped to 12.9%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen since 2011, with 12.9% of people now giving their time. This is lower than most other areas and sits a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, as 13.4% of people provide this support, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, those caring for children unpaid (26.7%) and those doing 15 or more hours of housework (21.1%) are both about the same as state and national levels.
13.4% ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.7% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.1% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 21.1%
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 2.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is lower than most similar areas and sits about the same as the state average.
2.1%
Lower than 71% 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 Berwick - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021293/berwick-north/topic/community