15.5% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Brooms Head · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Brooms Head
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher share of people in Brooms Head serve their community through unpaid work and military service compared to the state and national figures. While 15.5% of residents volunteer, the area stands out for its high levels of unpaid housework and a strong veteran presence.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is a little more common here than in New South Wales and Australia, with 15.5% of people giving their time, though this is lower than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A high 27.3% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, the 17.6% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Australian average.
13.4% ▼ -19.3%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.6% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.3% ▼ -25.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 27.3%
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.
Military service is more common in Brooms Head than in most other areas, with 4.2% of people having served in the Defence Force.
4.2%
Higher than 73% 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 Brooms Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10600/brooms-head/topic/community