# Community Participation — Bowen Mountain

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

Area: Bowen Mountain (Suburb / Locality)

Over 30% of residents in Bowen Mountain provide unpaid child care, which is well above the national figure. This high level of family support is a standout feature of the area, alongside higher than usual rates of housework and defence service.

About 15.8% of people here volunteer, a figure that is a little above the New South Wales and Australian averages, though it is lower than in most similar areas.

Unpaid care is common here, with 30.4% of people caring for children and 26.9% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Both figures are well above those for the state and nation, while 13.4% provide other unpaid care.

People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.8% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas and a little above the national rate.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteers | 15.8% | -21.6% since 2011 |
| People providing unpaid care | 13.4% | +4.8% since 2011 |
| People caring for children unpaid | 30.4% | -17.8% since 2011 |
| People who served in the Defence Force | 3.8% | — |
| People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework | 26.9% | -0.3% since 2011 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10526/bowen-mountain/topic/community