17.0% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Braddon (Montgomery) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Braddon (Montgomery)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About one in four people in Braddon (Montgomery) spend 15 hours or more each week on unpaid housework, a figure well above the national average. This local community shows strong levels of engagement, with a high proportion of residents stepping up to provide unpaid care for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 17.0% of people helping out. This is much higher than in most similar areas and a little above the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of local life, as 14.0% of people provide this support, which is much higher than in most areas. While 24.2% do a lot of housework, the share of people caring for children unpaid is 25.3%, which is a little below the national figure.
14.0% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.3% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 24.2%
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 proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.7% of the population having held a service role.
3.7%
Higher than 73% 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 Braddon (Montgomery) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60208/braddon/topic/community