24.0% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bearbong · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Bearbong
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Half of all residents in Bearbong do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework every week. This high level of domestic work is part of a broader trend of community contribution, with many people providing unpaid care and volunteering at rates far above the national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 24% of people helping out. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 13% and well above the own Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of life for many, with 24% providing care and 42% caring for children, both far above state and national levels. This is consistent with the 50% of people who spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
24.0% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
42.0% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
50.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 50.0%
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.
No one in Bearbong has served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the New South Wales figure of 2.3% and the Australian average of 2.8%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Bearbong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10241/bearbong/topic/community