38.9% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Burnbank · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Burnbank
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 39% of people volunteer in Burnbank, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is seen across the board, from the strong number of people helping others for free to the high proportion of former Defence Force members living here.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost 39% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caregiving is common here, with 16.7% of people providing unpaid care and 30.6% caring for children unpaid, both of which are well above the national figures. However, those doing 15 or more hours of housework each week sit at 19.4%, which is a little below the Australian average.
16.7% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.6% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.4% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 19.4%
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.
The local community has a strong military connection, with 11.1% of people having served in the Defence Force, a figure well above the 2.8% national average.
11.1%
Higher than 98% 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 Burnbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20416/burnbank/topic/community