12.9% —
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Augustine Heights - Brookwater · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Augustine Heights - Brookwater
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people provide unpaid childcare in Augustine Heights - Brookwater than in other parts of the country. While 41.9% of residents care for children without pay, the area also has a very strong connection to the military, with nearly 8% of people having served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is a little less common here than in the rest of the state, with 12.9% of people giving their time to a cause.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common, with 41.9% of people providing this care—far above the national figure of 26.3%. More people also do at least 15 hours of housework each week, though the 9.1% who provide general unpaid care is much lower than in most areas.
9.1% —
Lower than 87% 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.
41.9% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% —
Higher than 67% 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.
The area has a strong military history, with 7.9% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is well above the national figure of 2.8%.
7.9%
Higher than 99% 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 Augustine Heights - Brookwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310041565/augustine-heights-brookwater/topic/community