49.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Berry Jerry · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Berry Jerry
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost half of all residents in Berry Jerry volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature of the area compared to the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 49.3% of people here are volunteers, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas and far above the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 32.4% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework and 16.9% providing unpaid care, both of which are well above the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
16.9% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.4% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 25.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.4% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 32.4%
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 the area has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the state and national rates.
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 Berry Jerry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10322/berry-jerry/topic/community