32.1% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Booleroo Centre · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Booleroo Centre
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in three people in Booleroo Centre volunteer their time, making it a highly active community for unpaid work. This local spirit is a standout feature, as the volunteering rate is far above both state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 32.1% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This is far above the Australian figure of 14.1%, though it has fallen 2.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas. Only 12.8% of people provide unpaid childcare—a figure that has fallen 19 points since 2011—while 9.1% provide other forms of unpaid care, which is well below the state average.
9.1% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
12.8% ▼ -59.5%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.6% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 20.6%
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.
A higher number of people have served in the Defence Force here than in most areas. At 5.0%, this is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
5.0%
Higher than 77% 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 Booleroo Centre [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422009/booleroo-centre/topic/community