10.1% ▼ -30.2%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bundoora - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Bundoora - East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 10.1% of people in Bundoora - East volunteer, which is a much lower rate than most other areas. This local figure has fallen by 4.4 percentage points since 2011, showing a decline in community volunteering over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.1% of residents volunteer, which is well below the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national rate of 14.1%. This is much lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.8% of people providing this support, a figure that is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 25.1% of people care for children unpaid, which is a little below the national figure.
13.8% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.1% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.1% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 20.1%
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.
Defence service is uncommon in the area, with 1.7% of residents having served. This is much lower than most areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.7%
Lower than 78% 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 Bundoora - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209011196/bundoora-east/topic/community