20.8% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Braddon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Braddon
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About one in five people in Braddon volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This community shows a high level of social engagement, though very few residents are tasked with unpaid care or housework compared to the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 20.8% of people giving their time. This is much higher than most areas and sits well above the national figure of 14.1%, despite a small drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very uncommon in Braddon; only 10.6% care for children and 6.3% provide general unpaid care. These figures are far below the national and territory averages, as are the 10.1% of people doing significant housework.
6.3% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
10.6% ▲ +6.8%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
10.1% ▲ +18.3%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 10.1%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 6.2% of residents having served. This is well above the Australian figure of 2.8% and slightly higher than the territory average.
6.2%
Higher than 92% 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 Braddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051051/braddon/topic/community