Bundeena · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Bundeena

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

Bundeena residents are more likely to contribute their time to the community and their homes than people in most other similar areas. Nearly 20% of the population volunteers, which is well above the national figure. This spirit of contribution extends to a high rate of unpaid care and housework.

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Where Bundeena sits — Volunteers

19.7% ▼ -29.6%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bundeena — higher than 58% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Bundeena19.7%
2230, NSW 14.3%
New South Wales 13.0%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 19.7% of people in Bundeena volunteer, a figure that is well above the 13% seen across New South Wales.

19.7% ▼ -29.6%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.1%
  • 2016: 28.0%
  • 2021: 19.7%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid work is common here, with 32.1% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is far above the national figure of 20.7%. This is alongside a higher than usual 15.1% of residents providing unpaid care.

15.1% ▲ +8.4%

Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.9%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 15.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

26.8% ▼ -20.2%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.6%
  • 2016: 31.4%
  • 2021: 26.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

32.1% ▲ +9.4%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.4%
  • 2016: 29.1%
  • 2021: 32.1%

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 served in the Defence Force make up 3.4% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas.

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 Bundeena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10669/bundeena/topic/community