22.2% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Berrigan · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Berrigan
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 22% of people in Berrigan (L) volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, even though volunteering rates have dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.2% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 13%. This is a slight drop from 2011, when 24.3% of people gave their time.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others is common here, with 15.7% of people providing support—well above the national figure. However, people caring for children unpaid is far below the Australian average at just 16.1%, a big drop from 28.7% in 2011.
15.7% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.1% ▼ -43.7%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.3% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 24.3%
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 proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.5%, this is a little above both the New South Wales and Australian figures.
4.5%
Higher than 71% of urban centre 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 Berrigan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121007/berrigan/topic/community