32.3% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bochara · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Bochara
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering than most similar areas define Bochara, where nearly a third of residents give their time to help others. This spirit of community involvement is a standout feature for the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 32.3% of people here volunteer, which is far above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 16.9% of residents providing support—well above the national figure of 11.9%. Meanwhile, 24.6% care for children unpaid, which is a little below the 26.3% seen across Australia.
16.9% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.6% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.5% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 21.5%
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, a rate that is a little below the 2.8% recorded nationally.
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 Bochara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20264/bochara/topic/community