13.7% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bonner · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Bonner
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A decline in volunteering and child care roles has shaped community life in Bonner since 2011. While 13.7% of residents now volunteer, the most striking feature is that 38.4% of people provide unpaid childcare, a figure far above the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen slightly since 2011 to 13.7%. This is about the same as the national figure, though it sits well below the ACT average of 18.4%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 38.4% of people in this role, which is far above the national figure. However, those providing other unpaid care are few at 10.5%, and 18.6% do 15 or more hours of housework, which is lower than most areas.
10.5% ▲ +31.7%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
38.4% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 38.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.6% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 18.6%
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.
Defence service is common in Bonner, where 5.8% of the population have served. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
5.8%
Higher than 90% 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 Bonner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041035/bonner/topic/community