24.4% ▼ -31.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bugaldie · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Bugaldie
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates in Bugaldie have remained remarkably high, with nearly a quarter of the population giving their time. This community spirit is a standout feature of the area, as local participation in unpaid work far exceeds the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 24.4% of people here volunteer, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 13.0% and the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is much lower than most areas at 17.1%, while those doing 15 or more hours of housework at 20.3% are about the same as the national figure.
10.6% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.1% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.3% ▼ -25.1%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 20.3%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 5.6% of the population, a rate that is well above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
5.6%
Higher than 86% 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 Bugaldie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10643/bugaldie/topic/community