32.9% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bruarong · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Bruarong
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than double the national rate of volunteers live in Bruarong, making it a standout for community spirit. This is an area where people are much more likely to give their time and effort to others compared to most parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 32.9% of people here volunteer, which 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.
Unpaid work is common, with 31.8% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework and 35.3% caring for children—both figures are well above state and national levels. However, 11.8% provide other unpaid care, which is a little below the Victorian average.
11.8% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
35.3% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.8% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 31.8%
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.
A much higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force than in most other areas, with 5.9% of residents having served compared to just 2.8% across Australia.
5.9%
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 Bruarong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20358/bruarong/topic/community