39.7% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 39.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bungalally · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Bungalally
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 39.7% of people in Bungalally volunteer, a rate far above the Victorian and national figures. This high level of community involvement is seen across the area, from the high number of unpaid carers to a strong history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 40% of residents volunteer their time, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and 26 percentage points higher than the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 20.5% of people providing care—well above the national figure. Around 24.4% of residents also do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the state average.
20.5% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.4% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.4% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 24.4%
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 6.3% of people having served in the Defence Force.
6.3%
Higher than 87% 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 Bungalally [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20403/bungalally/topic/community