23.9% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Busselton Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Busselton Surrounds
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 24% of people in Busselton Surrounds volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This community is highly active in unpaid work, though the proportion of volunteers has fallen slightly since 2011. It is an area where people contribute significantly more to their local surroundings and families than in most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.9% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 31.3% of people caring for children and 25.9% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both figures being much higher than most areas. In contrast, the 10.1% of people providing unpaid care is much lower than in most other regions.
10.1% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.3% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.9% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 25.9%
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 typical for the region, with 2.8% of the population having served, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.8%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501011003/busselton-surrounds/topic/community