8.9% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bundoora - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Bundoora - West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 8.9% of people in Bundoora - West volunteer, which is well below the national figure. This low level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area, with volunteering rates falling since 2011. While few people volunteer, many more residents provide unpaid care to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are much lower than most areas at 8.9%. This is well below the 14.1% national figure and has fallen by 2.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
People providing unpaid care are much more common here than in most areas, rising to 13.8% since 2011. However, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure at 21.5%.
13.8% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.5% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.1% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.4%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 18.1%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 1.2% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas.
1.2%
Lower than 87% 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).
More for Bundoora - West
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Bundoora - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041217/bundoora-west/topic/community