34.2% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46.8%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Barfold · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Barfold
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in Barfold than in the rest of the state. This community is very active, with 34.2% of residents giving their time to others, which is more than double the national rate of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is a standout feature here, as 34.2% of people volunteer. This is far above the 13.3% seen in Victoria and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many residents provide unpaid support, with 24.7% giving care to others, which is far above the national figure of 11.9%. This is consistent with high rates of unpaid housework (30.1%) and child care (30.1%), both of which are well above the state and national averages.
24.7% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.1% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.1% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 30.1%
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 figures for Victoria (2.0%) and Australia (2.8%).
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 Barfold [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20137/barfold/topic/community