21.1% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Busselton · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Busselton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Busselton are volunteering and doing unpaid housework than they were in 2011. Despite these drops, 21.1% of the community still volunteer, which is well above the national figure. The area remains more active in community support and unpaid home duties than most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.1% of people here volunteer, a figure that is well above the Western Australian average of 15.9%. This is higher than most areas, though the rate has fallen by 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework (24.5%) than in most other areas, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. While 27.7% of residents provide unpaid childcare, the number of people providing other types of unpaid care is lower than most areas at 11.2%.
11.2% ▲ +12.7%
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.7% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 24.5%
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.
A higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most other areas. At 3.4%, this is about the same as the Western Australian and national figures.
3.4%
Higher than 65% 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 Busselton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51260/busselton/topic/community