25.3% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bona Vista · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Bona Vista
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in Bona Vista than across the rest of the country. About one in four residents gives their time to help others, which is well above the national figure. This spirit of contribution is also seen in the local history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 25.3% of people helping out. This is far above the 13.3% seen in Victoria and the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While fewer people provide unpaid care for others or children compared to most areas, 27.5% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, which is well above the Victorian figure of 20.1%.
8.8% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.9% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.5% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 27.5%
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.
Military service is much more common here than in most areas, with 6.6% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is well above the 2.0% seen across Victoria.
6.6%
Higher than 88% 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 Bona Vista [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20276/bona-vista/topic/community