Binna Burra · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Binna Burra

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Well above the national figure, 18.7% of people in Binna Burra volunteer their time. This community shows a high level of unpaid contribution, from volunteering to caring for others. These figures are notably higher than both the state and national averages.

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Where Binna Burra sits — Volunteers

18.7% ▼ -38.9%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Binna Burra — higher than 53% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Binna Burra18.7%
2479, NSW 20.2%
New South Wales 13.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Roughly 18.7% of residents volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national average of 14.1%.

18.7% ▼ -38.9%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.6%
  • 2016: 23.7%
  • 2021: 18.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid work is common here, with 28.7% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework—well above the 20.7% national figure. This is consistent with a higher-than-average 14.0% of residents providing unpaid care. Meanwhile, 25.1% care for children unpaid, which is about the same as the state average.

14.0% ▼ -17.5%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.0%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

25.1% ▼ -15.6%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.8%
  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 25.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

28.7% ▲ +21.2%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.6%
  • 2016: 23.2%
  • 2021: 28.7%

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.

A higher number of people here have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.2% of residents having served, slightly above the 2.8% national figure.

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 Binna Burra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10370/binna-burra/topic/community