12.8% ▼ -53.1%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Broadford · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Broadford
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Broadford involves a strong commitment to family and care, though community volunteering has dropped. A higher than usual 14.3% of people provide unpaid care to others. While many residents focus on the home, the local share of former Defence Force members is also above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen sharply in Broadford, dropping 15 percentage points since 2011 to 12.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits slightly below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Family support is common here, with 28.1% of people providing unpaid childcare, which is higher than most areas. While 14.3% of residents provide some form of unpaid care, those doing 15 or more hours of housework each week fell to 22.1% since 2011.
14.3% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.1% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.1% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 22.1%
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.
Military service is more common in Broadford than in most similar areas. About 4.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above both the Victorian and national figures.
4.1%
Higher than 64% 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).
More for Broadford
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Broadford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215016/broadford/topic/community