30.8% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.2%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Barabba · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Barabba
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people in Barabba give their time to others than in most similar areas. About 31% of residents volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of contribution is seen across unpaid childcare and defence service as well.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 30.8% of people helping out. This is far above both the South Australian figure of 17.0% and the national rate.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is among the highest at this level, with 39.4% of people providing care. While 24.0% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, those providing other types of unpaid care are much lower than most areas at 8.7%.
8.7% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
39.4% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.0% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 24.0%
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.
Military service is much more common here than in most similar areas. About 6.0% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
6.0%
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 Barabba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40071/barabba/topic/community