22.9% ▼ -20.1%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Brookfield - Kenmore Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Brookfield - Kenmore Hills
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking gap exists between Brookfield - Kenmore Hills and the rest of the country in how people contribute their time. Nearly 23% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national and state figures of 14.1%. This strong level of community involvement is matched by high rates of unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.9% of people here volunteer, a rate among the highest for similar areas and well above the national figure. However, this has fallen 5.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 30.7% of people caring for children and 27.7% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both of which are well above state and national levels. Around 12% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure.
12.0% ▲ +8.1%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.7% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.7% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 27.7%
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.
The area has a higher proportion of veterans than most, with 4.1% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.1%
Higher than 78% 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 Brookfield - Kenmore Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304021087/brookfield-kenmore-hills/topic/community