14.7% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bonython · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Bonython
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Higher than typical rates of unpaid care and military service define the community profile of Bonython. While volunteer rates are lower than most nearby areas, the community shows a strong commitment to family and country, with 13.8% of residents providing unpaid care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is less common here than in most other areas. At 14.7%, the rate is well below the ACT figure of 18.4%, though it remains about the same as the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people in Bonython provide unpaid care than in most similar areas, including 28.9% who care for children. However, the 20% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is much lower than in most other areas.
13.8% ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.9% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.0% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 20.0%
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 much more common here than in most areas. With 5.8% of residents having served, the figure is well above the national average of 2.8%.
5.8%
Higher than 86% 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 Bonython [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80026/bonython/topic/community