18.6% ▼ -17.2%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Barmera · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Barmera
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in Barmera volunteer their time, which is much higher than most similar areas. While volunteering rates have dipped since 2011, the community remains more active in local service than the national average. This spirit of participation extends to a high number of residents providing unpaid care to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.6% of people volunteer here, a figure well above the Australian average of 14.1%. This is much higher than most similar areas, although the rate fell 3.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common in Barmera, with 13.7% of people providing care, which is much higher than most areas. This sits alongside 24% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%.
13.7% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.9% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.0% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 24.0%
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 higher proportion of people in Barmera have served in the Defence Force compared to most other areas. At 3.5%, this is about the same as the South Australian and national figures.
3.5%
Higher than 69% 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 Barmera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031159/barmera/topic/community