15.4% ▼ -25.6%
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Barron River · State Electorate
Community Participation in Barron River
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 4.3% of residents in Barron River have served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than most areas. While many people contribute through unpaid care, the local rate of volunteering has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.4% of people volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This is a decline from 2011, when the rate was 20.7%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 27.4% of people providing this care, a figure higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 10.4% of residents provide other types of unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas.
10.4% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.4% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.9% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 20.9%
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 community has a strong military connection, with 4.3% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.3%
Higher than 83% of state electorate 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 Barron River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30004/barron-river/topic/community