17.4% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Blakebrook · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Blakebrook
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community engagement in Blakebrook remains strong, with a high proportion of locals contributing their time to others. About 17.4% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of service extends to military history, with more former Defence Force members living here than in most similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common in Blakebrook, with 17.4% of people giving their time. This is well above the New South Wales rate of 13.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others is a significant part of local life, as 13.9% of residents provide this support, which is a little above the national figure. However, the 19.1% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
13.9% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.1% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.7% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 21.7%
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 areas, with 3.5% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
3.5%
Higher than 64% 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 Blakebrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10401/blakebrook/topic/community