26.1% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cobungra · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Cobungra
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of residents in Cobungra volunteer their time, a rate far above the national figure. This level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area, which also sees high rates of unpaid family work and military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.1% of people here volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and far above the 14.1% seen across Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 34.8% of people caring for children and 30.4% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly—both figures well above the national average. However, the 10.9% of people providing other unpaid care is a little below the national figure.
10.9% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.8% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.4% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 30.4%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 6.8% of residents having served in the Defence Force, well above the 2.8% national average.
6.8%
Higher than 89% 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 Cobungra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20595/cobungra/topic/community