54.1% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Barraport · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Barraport
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than half of the people in Barraport volunteer, marking a massive lead over the rest of the country. This community involvement is a standout feature for the area, where 54.1% of residents give their time to help others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
A huge 54.1% of residents volunteer, which is far above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national average of 14.1%. This is among the highest rates of volunteering seen in similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 29.7% of people providing this care, well above the national figure of 26.3%. However, no one in the area reported providing other types of unpaid care, which is far below the Victorian average of 12.9%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.7% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.6% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 21.6%
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.
No residents reported serving in the Defence Force, a figure that is a little below the 2.8% seen across Australia.
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 Barraport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20154/barraport/topic/community