20.7% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Burraboi · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Burraboi
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking gap exists between Burraboi and the rest of the country, where locals are far more likely to volunteer their time. About 20.7% of people here volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This strong community spirit stands in contrast to much lower rates of unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 20.7% of residents helping out. This is well above the 13.0% seen across New South Wales and higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than most areas. Only 17.4% of people care for children unpaid and 8.7% provide general unpaid care, both of which are well below the national figures.
8.7% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.4% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.3% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 16.3%
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.
No one in Burraboi reported serving in the Defence Force, a figure that is a little below the New South Wales and Australian averages.
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 Burraboi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10697/burraboi/topic/community