11.4% ▼ -28.4%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Burpengary · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Burpengary
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of former Defence Force members than most similar areas mark the community profile of Burpengary. While volunteering has dipped, nearly 30% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.4% of people in Burpengary volunteer, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This is a little below the national figure of 14.1% and shows a drop of 4.5 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 29.5% of people caring for children, which is well above the Australian average of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 12.7% provide other unpaid care—a little above the state figure—and 21.9% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
12.7% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.5% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.9% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 21.9%
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.
A striking 4.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a rate much higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
4.2%
Higher than 81% 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 Burpengary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313041372/burpengary/topic/community