16.2% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Barragup · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Barragup
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher rate of former Defence Force members than most similar areas defines the community spirit in Barragup. While volunteering and child care levels are typical, a standout number of residents spend significant time on unpaid housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.2% of people volunteer here, which is around the middle for its level and slightly above the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is a major commitment for 25.6% of residents, a figure well above both the state and national levels. This sits alongside 11.5% of people providing unpaid care, which is lower than most areas.
11.5% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.6% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.6% ▼ -17.3%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 25.6%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.3% of the population. This is much higher than in most similar areas and a little above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
4.3%
Higher than 74% 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 Barragup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50075/barragup/topic/community