16.4% ▼ -29.6%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bridgeman Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Bridgeman Downs
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in Bridgeman Downs contribute to their community through unpaid work and volunteering than in most similar areas. About 32% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. While local volunteering is still higher than most areas, this activity has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.4% of people in Bridgeman Downs volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this has fallen by 6.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 32.1% of people caring for children and 24.3% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both well above the national figures. Around 12.9% of residents provide other unpaid care, which is higher than most areas.
12.9% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.1% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.3% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 24.3%
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 much more common here than in similar areas, with 4.0% of people having served. This is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.0%
Higher than 77% 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 Bridgeman Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302011023/bridgeman-downs/topic/community