7.4% —
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Burnside · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Burnside
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people get involved in community activities in Burnside compared to similar areas. Only 7.4% of residents volunteer their time, which is well below the national figure. While unpaid childcare is common, other forms of community and household support are less frequent here than in most other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates in Burnside are among the lowest for similar areas, falling from 11.7% in 2016 to just 7.4% in 2021. This is well below the Victorian average of 13.3%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A little more people care for children unpaid here than in the rest of Australia, at 28.2%. However, the number of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is much lower than most areas, at 17.4%.
11.2% —
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.2% —
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.4% —
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 17.4%
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 uncommon in Burnside, with only 1.2% of people having served. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
1.2%
Lower than 87% 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 Burnside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041461/burnside/topic/community