31.8% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Burcher · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Burcher
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of community involvement mark Burcher compared to most similar areas. A striking 31.8% of the population volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. Residents here are also more likely to provide unpaid care for others and serve in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 31.8% of people helping out. This is far above the New South Wales rate of 13.0% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caregiving is a major part of life for many, with 15.2% providing unpaid care—well above the national figure of 11.9%. This includes 31.8% of people caring for children unpaid, which is much higher than most other areas.
15.2% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.8% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.8% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 25.8%
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.
A higher proportion of the community has a military background, with 4.3% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most areas and a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
4.3%
Higher than 75% 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 Burcher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10689/burcher/topic/community