13.8% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bundaberg · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Bundaberg
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care and military service than most similar areas define the community profile of Bundaberg. While some forms of community work have dipped, the area maintains a strong tradition of service. This is seen in the high proportion of former or current Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.8% of people in Bundaberg volunteer, which is lower than in most other areas. This figure is about the same as the national average, though it has fallen 4.3 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.6% of people providing such support, which is much higher than most areas. Interestingly, while those doing heavy housework are a little above the national figure at 23.3%, the share of people providing unpaid childcare is well below both the state and national figures at 22.1%.
13.6% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
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 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.3% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 23.3%
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.
A striking 4.5% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.5%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Bundaberg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31901/bundaberg/topic/community