21.1% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Berrima · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Berrima
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a fifth of residents in Berrima (L) volunteer their time, a figure well above the national average. This strong commitment to community work is a standout feature of the area. Local life also involves a higher-than-usual number of people providing unpaid care and support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.1% of people here are volunteers, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This level of community involvement has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here provide unpaid care (13.8%) and do significant housework (26.6%) compared to the state and national figures. However, the number of people caring for children unpaid fell sharply from 39.8% in 2011 to 22.9% in 2021.
13.8% ▲ +29.1%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.9% ▼ -42.4%
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.6% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 26.6%
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.
Defence service is very common here, with 7.3% of people having served. This is among the highest rates for its level and well above the 2.3% seen across New South Wales.
7.3%
Higher than 94% 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 Berrima [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122015/berrima/topic/community