37.5% ▲ +162.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bomen · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Bomen
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge gap in volunteering separates Bomen from the rest of the country, where 37.5% of people give their time to others. This is far above the national figure of 14.1%, marking the area as a significant hub for community spirit.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is incredibly common here, with 37.5% of residents helping out. This is far above the New South Wales rate of 13.0% and among the highest levels seen in similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 28.1% of people provide unpaid childcare—a little above the national figure—other care roles are less common. Only 9.4% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is far below the New South Wales rate of 21.2%.
9.4% ▲ —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.1% ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.5%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
9.4% ▼ -34.4%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 rare in Bomen, with 0.0% of people having served. This is a little below both the New South Wales and national figures.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Bomen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10460/bomen/topic/community