10.7% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Boolaroo · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Boolaroo
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care define Boolaroo, where 15.1% of people provide unpaid care to others. This stands well above both the New South Wales and national figures, showing a community with a strong focus on supporting family and friends.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is less common here than in most areas, with only 10.7% of people giving their time. This is well below the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caregiving is a major part of life for many, as 27.7% of people look after children unpaid, which is higher than most areas. This aligns with the high number of people providing general unpaid care, which is well above the state average.
15.1% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.7% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.3% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 22.3%
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 notable 4.4% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than in most similar areas and sits a little above the national rate of 2.8%.
4.4%
Higher than 76% 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 Boolaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10480/boolaroo/topic/community