Employment
Volunteer work
About this topic
Volunteer work records whether people aged 15 years and over spent time doing voluntary work through an organisation or group in the previous 12 months. It is a measure of formal volunteering, not all informal help between neighbours, family, or friends.
This topic can indicate community participation, social connectedness, and the capacity of local organisations to attract volunteers. The 2021 Census should be interpreted carefully because COVID-19 restrictions reduced volunteering activity in many places.
Interpretation notes
- The Census counts voluntary work through an organisation or group, so it excludes informal help given outside formal organisations.
- The question refers to the previous 12 months for people aged 15 years and over.
- 2021 volunteering levels were affected by COVID-19 restrictions in many places, so change over time needs care.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, not volunteering was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Bonegilla, accounting for 78.8% (438 people). This share was lower than Wodonga (C) (80.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not volunteering, which increased by 225 people and 8.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Volunteer work
Bonegilla - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises volunteer work for Bonegilla in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wodonga (C) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Volunteer work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bonegilla, with comparison markers for Wodonga (C).
Total Volunteer
2021 count
81
% of total
14.6%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
81
14.6%
-1.2pp
Total Not A Volunteer
2021 count
438
% of total
78.8%
Change from 2016
+8.7pp
438
78.8%
+8.7pp
Total Voluntary Work Not Stated
2021 count
35
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-4.9pp
35
6.3%
-4.9pp
Volunteer work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Total Volunteer
+33
-1.2pp
Total Not A Volunteer
+225
+8.7pp
Total Voluntary Work Not Stated
+1
-4.9pp
Data table
Volunteer work for Bonegilla. Volunteer work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wodonga (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wodonga (C)% | Count | % | Wodonga (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Total Volunteer | 81 | 14.6% | 14.5% | 48 | 15.8% | 21.0% | +33 | -1.2pp |
| Total Not A Volunteer | 438 | 78.8% | 80.1% | 213 | 70.1% | 71.1% | +225 | +8.7pp |
| Total Voluntary Work Not Stated | 35 | 6.3% | 5.4% | 34 | 11.2% | 8.0% | +1 | -4.9pp |
| Total | 556 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 304 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +252 | 0.0pp |