Employment

Volunteer work

About this topic

Volunteer work records whether people aged 15 years and over spent time doing voluntary work through an organisation or group in the previous 12 months. It is a measure of formal volunteering, not all informal help between neighbours, family, or friends.

This topic can indicate community participation, social connectedness, and the capacity of local organisations to attract volunteers. The 2021 Census should be interpreted carefully because COVID-19 restrictions reduced volunteering activity in many places.

Interpretation notes

  • The Census counts voluntary work through an organisation or group, so it excludes informal help given outside formal organisations.
  • The question refers to the previous 12 months for people aged 15 years and over.
  • 2021 volunteering levels were affected by COVID-19 restrictions in many places, so change over time needs care.

Key insight

In 2021, not volunteering was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Borenore, accounting for 73.1% (280 people). This share was higher than Cabonne (A) (70.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not volunteering, which increased by 236 people and 15.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Volunteer work

Borenore - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)

This table summarises volunteer work for Borenore in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cabonne (A) and change since 2016.

Volunteer work snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Borenore, with comparison markers for Cabonne (A).

Borenore
Cabonne (A)

Total Volunteer

2021 count

88

% of total

23.0%

Change from 2016

-9.9pp

Total Not A Volunteer

2021 count

280

% of total

73.1%

Change from 2016

+15.2pp

Total Voluntary Work Not Stated

2021 count

16

% of total

4.2%

Change from 2016

-3.7pp

Data table

Volunteer work for Borenore. Volunteer work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cabonne (A).

Volunteer work for Borenore. Volunteer work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cabonne (A).
Volunteer work for Borenore. Volunteer work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cabonne (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Cabonne (A)%Count%Cabonne (A)%Countpp
Total Volunteer8823.0%21.7%2532.9%28.0%+63-9.9pp
Total Not A Volunteer28073.1%70.2%4457.9%62.9%+236+15.2pp
Total Voluntary Work Not Stated164.2%8.2%67.9%9.1%+10-3.7pp
Total383100.0%100.0%76100.0%100.0%+3070.0pp