12.4% ▼ -19.2%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Burrum - Fraser · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Burrum - Fraser
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Higher rates of unpaid care and military service set Burrum - Fraser apart from most similar areas. While 14.4% of people provide unpaid care, the community sees a smaller share of people volunteering compared to the national figure. This mix of service and support highlights a strong commitment to family and country over formal community groups.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 12.4% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 14.1%. This is a decline from 2011, when 15.3% of people volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The area has a high number of people doing 15 or more hours of housework (28.1%) and those providing unpaid care (14.4%), both of which are well above the national figures. In contrast, the 17.7% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
14.4% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.7% ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.1% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 28.1%
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 6.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 2.8% and among the highest for similar areas.
6.1%
Higher than 92% 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 Burrum - Fraser [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319051522/burrum-fraser/topic/community