29.6% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bowhill · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Bowhill
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Bowhill volunteer their time, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community spirit defines the area's social landscape. While few residents provide unpaid care for children, many spend a significant amount of time on housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 29.6% of residents helping out. This is far above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 13.9% of people provide unpaid childcare—far below the national 26.3%—a much higher 29.6% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Unpaid care for others is also much lower than most areas at 6.5%.
6.5% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
13.9% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.6% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 29.6%
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.
Defence service is common at a rate of 2.7%, which is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
2.7%
Higher than 51% 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 Bowhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40148/bowhill/topic/community