24.2% ▼ -27.6%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bombala · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Bombala
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in four people in Bombala volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement is the standout feature of local participation, even though the proportion of volunteers fell from 33.4% in 2011 to 24.2% in 2021.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.2% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the 13% seen across New South Wales.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 24.9% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework — well above the national figure — those caring for children unpaid are well below the state and national averages at 22.1%. Unpaid care for others is about the same as the rest of the country at 11.5%.
11.5% ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.1% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.9% ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 24.9%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.4% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
3.4%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Bombala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101031013/bombala/topic/community