48.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 48.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
East Bowes · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in East Bowes
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly half of all residents in East Bowes volunteer, a rate that is far above the national figure. This community is highly active in unpaid work, with many residents providing care and support for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 48.5% of people helping out. This is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia and among the highest rates for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of local life, as 33.3% of people provide care, which is far above the national figure of 11.9%. This is consistent with other high rates in the area, including 30.3% of people caring for children unpaid and 27.3% doing 15 or more hours of housework a week.
33.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.3% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.3% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 27.3%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is a little below the national and state averages.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 East Bowes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50451/east-bowes/topic/community