38.2% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bowman Farm · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Bowman Farm
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge gap exists between Bowman Farm and the rest of the country when it comes to giving back, with 38.2% of people volunteering. This is far above the national figure of 14.1%. Residents here are much more likely to engage in unpaid work and community support than those in other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is exceptionally common here. The 38.2% rate is among the highest for similar areas and sits 24 points above the Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is very common, with 38.2% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, far above the national figure of 20.7%. While 29.4% of residents provide unpaid childcare, the 8.8% who provide other types of unpaid care is well below the Australian average.
8.8% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.4% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
38.2% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 38.2%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the 2.8% seen across Australia.
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 Bowman Farm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10530/bowman-farm/topic/community