26.3% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bulloo · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Bulloo
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people have stepped up to volunteer in Bulloo since 2011, with 26.3% of residents now giving their time. This is far above the national figure of 14.1%. While community spirit is high, other forms of unpaid care and housework have generally declined over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 26.3% of people helping out. This is much higher than most areas and has risen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 25.9% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the national figure. However, those doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework fell to 12.6%, and the 5.0% who provide other unpaid care is well below the Queensland average.
5.0% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 98% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.9% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
12.6% ▼ -28.7%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 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.
Defence service is less common here than in other areas, with only 1.1% of the population having served. This is a little below both the state and national figures.
1.1%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) 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 Bulloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA31750/bulloo/topic/community