26.6% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bogan Gate · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Bogan Gate
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in Bogan Gate than in the rest of the state. This spirit of helping out is a standout feature, with 26.6% of residents giving their time to others—more than double the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 26.6% of people helping out. This is far above the 13% seen across New South Wales and the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of life in Bogan Gate, where 16.7% of people provide care—well above the national figure of 11.9%. This includes 29.1% of residents who look after children unpaid, which is higher than most areas.
16.7% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.1% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.6% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 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.
A larger proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to other areas. At 3.9%, this is a little above the New South Wales rate of 2.3%.
3.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality 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 Bogan Gate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10437/bogan-gate/topic/community