22.3% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bragg · State Electorate
Community Participation in Bragg
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in Bragg engage in community and family support than in most similar areas. A striking 22.3% of residents volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of contribution extends into the home, with high rates of unpaid care and housework across the community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 22.3% of people helping out, a figure that is well above the 17% seen in South Australia. This rate has risen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is much more common than in most areas, with 29.9% of people caring for children and 14.1% providing other unpaid care. Additionally, 23.6% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is a little above the national figure.
14.1% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.9% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.6% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 23.6%
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.
About 2.9% of people in Bragg have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the 2.8% seen across Australia.
2.9%
Higher than 52% 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 Bragg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40004/bragg/topic/community