16.0% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Burnie - Wivenhoe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Burnie - Wivenhoe
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Higher than most similar areas, the rate of community involvement in Burnie - Wivenhoe is a standout feature. While 16% of people volunteer, a significant 13.6% of the population provides unpaid care to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16% of people here volunteer, which is higher than most areas. This is a little above the national figure of 14.1%, though it has fallen 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The area has a much higher rate of unpaid carers than most places, with 13.6% of people providing care. Meanwhile, 20.4% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, a figure that is about the same as the national average.
13.6% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.7% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.4% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 20.4%
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.
Defence Force service is more common here than in most similar areas, with 3.6% of the population having served. This is about the same as the 2.8% seen across Australia.
3.6%
Higher than 71% 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 Burnie - Wivenhoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011077/burnie-wivenhoe/topic/community