17.5% —
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Broome · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Broome
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 18% of people in Broome volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. While community spirit remains high, the number of local volunteers has fallen since 2016. This commitment to helping out stands in contrast to much lower rates of unpaid caregiving and housework compared to other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.5% of the population volunteers, a rate higher than most similar areas and well above the Australian average of 14.1%. However, this figure has fallen by 3.4 percentage points since the last census.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much less common here than elsewhere, with only 7.2% of people providing unpaid care and just 15.1% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Meanwhile, the 26.7% of people caring for children unpaid is about the same as the national figure.
7.2% —
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.7% —
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.1% —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 15.1%
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 small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, with 2.3% of the population having done so. This is lower than most other areas and about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.3%
Lower than 65% 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 Broome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510011262/broome/topic/community