8.1% ▼ -22.1%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Braybrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Braybrook
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people engage in unpaid work or volunteering in Braybrook compared to most other areas. Only 8.1% of the community volunteer, a figure that has fallen since 2011. This trend of lower participation extends across childcare, housework, and caregiving.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is well below the national figure of 14.1%, with only 8.1% of residents helping out. This is much lower than most similar areas and has dropped 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than most areas, with only 10.2% of people providing care. Similarly, the 20.6% who care for children and the 14.4% doing heavy housework are both well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
10.2% ▲ +14.5%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.6% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.4% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 14.4%
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 among the lowest at this level. Only 0.8% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
0.8%
Lower than 94% 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 Braybrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213031347/braybrook/topic/community