15.5% ▼ -28.2%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
North Nowra - Bomaderry · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in North Nowra - Bomaderry
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high proportion of veterans live in North Nowra - Bomaderry, where 7.3% of people have served in the Defence Force. This is well above the national figure. While many residents contribute through unpaid care and housework, the number of local volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.5% of people volunteer here, which is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures. However, this is down 6.1 percentage points from 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people in this area provide unpaid care or do 15 or more hours of housework than in most other areas. Those caring for children unpaid sit at 25.9%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
13.4% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.9% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.6% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 23.6%
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.
The share of people who served in the Defence Force is 7.3%, placing North Nowra - Bomaderry among the highest for this level. This is well above the 2.3% seen in New South Wales.
7.3%
Higher than 96% 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 North Nowra - Bomaderry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/114011277/north-nowra-bomaderry/topic/community