11.8% ▼ -45.4%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bauple · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Bauple
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people provide unpaid childcare in Bauple compared to the rest of the country. While only 10% of residents care for children unpaid, the area has a surprisingly high number of former Defence Force members. This creates a distinct community profile where unpaid work often focuses on the home rather than children.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.8% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas and slightly below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.9% of people providing it—a little above the national figure. This is mirrored by a high 28.2% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework, which is well above the Australian average of 20.7%.
13.9% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
10.0% ▼ -54.2%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.2% ▼ -18.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 28.2%
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 strong military connection is evident in Bauple, where 6.1% of people have served in the Defence Force. This is well above the Australian average of 2.8% and higher than most other areas.
6.1%
Higher than 87% 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 Bauple [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30185/bauple/topic/community