20.4% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Braefield · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Braefield
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 20.4% of people in Braefield volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This high level of community spirit is seen alongside a strong history of military service. The area is more active in providing unpaid care than most similar places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
One in five residents volunteers here, which is well above the 14.1% national figure and higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 16.7% of people provide unpaid childcare—well below the national figure—overall unpaid care is among the highest at this level, with 20.4% of people helping out. This is well above the 11.9% seen across Australia.
20.4% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.7% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.4% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 20.4%
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.
Military service is much more common here than in most areas, with 5.1% of residents having served in the Defence Force.
5.1%
Higher than 81% 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 Braefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10541/braefield/topic/community