24.5% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Browns Creek · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Browns Creek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement has remained a strong pillar of life in Browns Creek, where nearly a quarter of residents give their time as volunteers. This level of participation is far above both the state and national figures, reflecting a community that leans heavily on unpaid support and mutual aid.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.5% of people here volunteer, which is much higher than most areas. This is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 17.0% of people providing unpaid care, which is much higher than most areas. This includes 28.7% of residents caring for children and another 28.7% doing 15 or more hours of housework a week, both figures being well above the national average.
17.0% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.7% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.7% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 28.7%
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 New South Wales and Australian figures.
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 Browns Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10607/browns-creek/topic/community