24.9% ▼ -36.4%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Barmedman · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Barmedman
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher proportion of people get involved in their community in Barmedman compared to most similar areas. Nearly a quarter of residents volunteer their time, and there is a strong presence of people who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are exceptionally high here, with 24.9% of people helping out. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 20.6% of people provide unpaid childcare—well below the national 26.3%—overall unpaid care is much more common than in most areas. Around 19.4% of residents provide unpaid care, and 25.5% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both well above the national figures.
19.4% ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.6% ▼ -28.4%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.5% ▼ -18.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 25.5%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most similar areas. Around 4.3% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
4.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality 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 Barmedman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10203/barmedman/topic/community