Bombah Point · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Bombah Point

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

More than 18% of people in Bombah Point give their time to help others, making it a place where community spirit is highly visible. While volunteering is common, very few residents provide care for children, reflecting a demographic shift away from young families.

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📍 Bombah Point, Suburb / Locality

Where Bombah Point sits — Volunteers

18.2% —
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bombah Point — higher than 51% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Bombah Point18.2%
2423, NSW 15.4%
New South Wales 13.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Around 18.2% of residents volunteer, which is well above the 13% seen across New South Wales and the 14.1% national figure.

18.2% —

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid care for others is much higher than most areas at 18.2%, yet this is not linked to children, as 0% of people provide unpaid childcare or do more than 15 hours of housework. Both of those figures are far below the state and national averages.

Defence service

People who served in the Australian Defence Force.

No residents reported serving in the Defence Force, a result that is a little below the 2.3% for New South Wales and the 2.8% national average.

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 Bombah Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10453/bombah-point/topic/community