Logie Brae · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Logie Brae

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Daily life in Logie Brae is marked by an extraordinary level of community spirit and unpaid support. Nearly 44% of residents volunteer their time, a figure far above the national average. This strong culture of helping others extends into the home, where many people provide significant unpaid care for family members.

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📍 Logie Brae, Suburb / Locality

Where Logie Brae sits — Volunteers

43.5% ▼ -11.0%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Logie Brae — higher than 96% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Logie Brae43.5%
2713, NSW 25.3%
New South Wales 13.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering is very common here, with 43.5% of people giving their time. This is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia and is among the highest rates for similar areas.

43.5% ▼ -11.0%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48.8%
  • 2016: 52.2%
  • 2021: 43.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid care is a major part of local life, with 28.3% of people providing this support, which is far above the national figure of 11.9%. This is seen alongside high rates of housework, as 30.4% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on these tasks.

28.3% ▲ +292.5%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.2%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 28.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

26.1% ▲ +14.2%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.8%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 26.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

30.4% ▲ +11.9%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.2%
  • 2016: 29.0%
  • 2021: 30.4%

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 2.8% national average and lower than most similar areas.

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 Logie Brae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12383/logie-brae/topic/community