22.1% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Borambola · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Borambola
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than double the national rate of unpaid housework is common in Borambola, where residents are highly active in their community. The area stands out for its high levels of volunteering and a strong tradition of service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 22.1% of people helping out. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a major commitment for 35.8% of residents who do 15 or more hours a week, which is far above the national figure of 20.7%. Additionally, 28.4% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is higher than most areas.
10.5% ▼ -21.1%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.4% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
35.8% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 35.8%
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 in Borambola than in most areas, with 4.4% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
4.4%
Higher than 76% 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 Borambola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10507/borambola/topic/community