35.8% ▼ -25.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.8%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Boomanoomana · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Boomanoomana
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost 36% of people volunteer in Boomanoomana, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community spirit is seen across the board, from unpaid care roles to a strong history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 35.8% of residents helping out. This is far above the 13% seen in New South Wales and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of local life, with 33.3% of people caring for children and 27.2% spending 15 or more hours on housework. Both figures are well above the state and national averages.
13.6% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.3% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.2% ▼ -29.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 27.2%
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.
Military service is much more common here than in most areas, with 6.1% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is well above the 2.3% rate for New South Wales.
6.1%
Higher than 87% 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 Boomanoomana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10484/boomanoomana/topic/community