38.7% ▼ -28.5%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.1%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Beckom · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Beckom
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A massive gap in community spirit defines Beckom, where volunteering rates are far above the national figure. Nearly 39% of residents give their time to others, which is more than double the rate seen across Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 38.7% of people helping out. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and sits 25 points above the Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of local life, as 21.5% of people provide this support, which is well above the national figure. This includes 37.6% of residents caring for children unpaid—a rate far above both the state and national averages.
21.5% ▲ +37.0%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
37.6% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 37.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.7% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 23.7%
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 more common here than in most other areas, with 3.4% of people having served in the Defence Force.
3.4%
Higher than 62% 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 Beckom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10244/beckom/topic/community