16.8% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Burringbar · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Burringbar
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 17% of people in Burringbar volunteer, which is well above the New South Wales figure. This high rate of community spirit is a standout feature for the area. Other forms of participation and care are more in line with state and national trends.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 16.8% of residents volunteer, a figure that is a little above the national average of 14.1% and well above the state rate.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 25.5% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the national figure. A little more people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework than in most other areas, while unpaid care for others is lower than most areas at 11.2%.
11.2% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.5% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.2% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 23.2%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most areas, with 2.0% of the population having served, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.0%
Lower than 59% 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 Burringbar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10710/burringbar/topic/community