11.1% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bluewater · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Bluewater
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A significant number of people in Bluewater have served in the Defence Force, and many more are dedicated to unpaid care. While 8.1% of residents have a military background, the area stands out for the high proportion of people supporting children and others in their homes.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.1% of people volunteer here, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common in Bluewater, with 33.3% of people caring for children, which is well above the Australian figure of 26.3%. This is consistent with more residents providing general unpaid care (16.9%) or doing 15 or more hours of housework (28.0%) than in most other areas.
16.9% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.3% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.0% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 28.0%
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 Defence Force connection is strong, as 8.1% of residents have served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the 2.8% national average.
8.1%
Higher than 91% 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 Bluewater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30292/bluewater/topic/community