18.8% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Berri · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Berri
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people in Berri volunteer and provide unpaid care than in most similar areas. While 18.8% of the community helps out as volunteers, other forms of unpaid work, such as caring for children, have declined since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly one in five people volunteer here, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This is much higher than most areas, even though volunteering fell by 2.6 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others is common, with 13.7% of residents providing this support, which is much higher than in most areas. In contrast, those caring for children are well below the state and national figures at 21.1%.
13.7% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.1% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.5% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 21.5%
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 proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is 3.7%, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.8%.
3.7%
Higher than 73% 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 Berri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407031160/berri/topic/community