Braemar · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Braemar

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

Far more people provide unpaid childcare in Braemar than in most similar areas. While few residents volunteer, a striking 33.0% of the community provide unpaid care for children, a figure well above both the state and national averages.

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📍 Braemar, Suburb / Locality

Where Braemar sits — Volunteers

11.9% ▼ -36.1%
  • 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 Braemar — lower than 80% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Braemar11.9%
2575, NSW 15.3%
New South Wales 13.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering is much lower here than in most other areas. Only 11.9% of residents volunteer, which is a little below the Australian figure of 14.1%.

11.9% ▼ -36.1%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.6%
  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 11.9%

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 childcare is very common, with 33.0% of people providing this care, well above the national average of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 24.6% do 15 or more hours of housework, while the 10.0% who provide other unpaid care is much lower than in most areas.

10.0% ▼ -30.1%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.3%
  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 10.0%

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

33.0% ▼ -7.8%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.8%
  • 2016: 36.8%
  • 2021: 33.0%

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

24.6% ▼ -7.9%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.7%
  • 2016: 25.3%
  • 2021: 24.6%

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.

About 2.3% of the population have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the New South Wales 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 Braemar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10542/braemar/topic/community