36.1% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 36.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Burragate · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Burragate
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a third of people in Burragate volunteer, making it one of the most active areas for community work. This high level of participation is a standout feature for the locality, with 36.1% of residents giving their time to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The proportion of volunteers is far above the national figure of 14.1% and the state figure of 13.0%. This rate is among the highest seen in similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is very common here, with 44.6% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on it, which is far above the national average. In contrast, the share of people caring for children unpaid is far below the national figure, at just 12.0%.
12.0% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
12.0% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
44.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 44.6%
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.
About 5.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most other areas and well above the national figure of 2.8%.
5.8%
Higher than 86% 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 Burragate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10700/burragate/topic/community