3.5% ▼ -70.3%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bolivar · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Bolivar
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A small number of people engage in local unpaid work in Bolivar, though there is a strong link to the military. Only 3.5% of residents volunteer, which is far below the national figure of 14.1%. While community service is low, the area has a notably high proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is rare here, with only 3.5% of people helping out. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and sits far below the South Australian figure of 17.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care and housework are much less common than elsewhere, with only 8.8% of people providing unpaid care. This is well below the Australian figure of 11.9%, and just 5.3% of residents provide unpaid childcare.
8.8% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
5.3% ▼ -62.5%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
12.6% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 12.6%
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 a standout feature of the area. At 7.2%, the proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is among the highest for similar areas and well above the national figure of 2.8%.
7.2%
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 Bolivar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40133/bolivar/topic/community