39.4% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mount Bryan · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Mount Bryan
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 40% of residents in Mount Bryan volunteer, making it a place where community involvement is far more common than in most of the country. This high level of local contribution defines daily life here, with volunteering rates far above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is a standout feature of the area, with 39.4% of people helping out. This is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia and is among the highest rates for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 38.3% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework—far above the national figure of 20.7%—those providing unpaid care are well below the usual rate at 8.5%. Unpaid childcare at 24.5% is a little below both the state and national figures.
8.5% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 8.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.5% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
38.3% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 38.3%
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 higher number of people have served in the Defence Force here compared to most areas. At 5.1%, this is a little above the 2.8% recorded across Australia.
5.1%
Higher than 81% 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 Mount Bryan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40937/mount-bryan/topic/community