12.5% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bakewell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Bakewell
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered in Bakewell since 2011, though more residents now provide unpaid care. The area stands out for its high rate of child care, with 33.9% of people caring for children without pay.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.5% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure is a little below both the Northern Territory and Australian rates of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid child care is common here, with 33.9% of people helping out, a figure well above the national average. Conversely, those doing 15 or more hours of housework are much fewer than in most areas, at 16.7%.
10.2% ▲ +59.3%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.9% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.7% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 16.7%
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 service is common in Bakewell, where 5.5% of people have served. This is among the highest rates for areas of this type and is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
5.5%
Higher than 89% 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 Bakewell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701041036/bakewell/topic/community