22.3% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Berrima · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Berrima
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteering has become a standout feature of life in Berrima, with 22.3% of residents giving their time to a cause. This rate is well above the national figure of 14.1% and higher than most similar areas. It paints a picture of a community where residents are highly active in local support and service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
More than one in five people volunteer here, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and higher than most areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 14.0% of residents providing care and 26.8% doing over 15 hours of housework, both figures being well above the national average. However, the 22.7% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
14.0% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.7% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.8% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 26.8%
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 higher proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.5% of the population having served, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.5%
Higher than 63% 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 Berrima [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10319/berrima/topic/community