13.5% ▼ -26.5%
Lower than 55% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bowman · Federal Electorate
Community Participation in Bowman
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have stepped up to volunteer in Bowman since 2011, though unpaid care remains a significant part of local life. While volunteering has dropped, the area is known for a high number of people who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.5% of residents volunteer, which is around the middle for similar areas and about the same as the national figure. However, this is a drop from 18.4% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 28.1% of people caring for children and 22.7% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both of which are higher than most areas. General unpaid care also rose to 12.8% since 2011, sitting a little above the state figure.
12.8% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 69% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.1% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 70% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 73% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 22.7%
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 much higher share of people here have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.8% of the population having done so. This is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
3.8%
Higher than 80% of federal electorate 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 Bowman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED303/bowman/topic/community