10.9% —
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Berwick - South East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Berwick - South East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge 34.6% of people in Berwick - South East provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the state and national averages. While many residents are busy with these family duties, other forms of community involvement like volunteering are less common here.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.9% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 34.6% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is among the highest rates for this level. Meanwhile, 20.7% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is about the same as the national figure.
11.6% —
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.6% —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.7% —
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 similar areas, with 1.4% of people having served, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
1.4%
Lower than 84% 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 - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021553/berwick-south-east/topic/community