21.1% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Berowra Waters · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Berowra Waters
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people volunteer in Berowra Waters, reflecting a strong local commitment to community work. This rate of 21.1% is well above the national figure, making the area stand out for its high levels of unpaid contribution.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 21.1% of residents giving their time, which is well above the 13.0% seen across New South Wales.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 27.0% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework—well above the national figure—the rate of people caring for children is far below the Australian average at 15.8%. General unpaid care is provided by 11.2% of residents, which is about the same as the national rate.
11.2% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.8% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.0% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 27.0%
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.
A much higher share of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 5.1% of the population having served.
5.1%
Higher than 81% 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 Berowra Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10310/berowra-waters/topic/community