54.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Brindabella · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Brindabella
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 54.2% of people in Brindabella volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature of the area, though very few residents have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
More than half of the population volunteers, a rate that is far above both New South Wales and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While a far lower proportion of people provide unpaid care or look after children compared to the state, 37.5% spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, which is far above the national figure.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
12.5% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
37.5% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 37.5%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the rates seen across New South Wales and Australia.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Brindabella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10570/brindabella/topic/community