14.0% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bullsbrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Bullsbrook
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Higher rates of unpaid housework and a strong Defence Force presence set Bullsbrook apart from many similar areas. While volunteer rates are typical for the region, a notable number of residents provide care for children and the home. This community shows a unique mix of service and domestic commitment.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.0% of people in Bullsbrook volunteer, which is around the middle for its level. This figure has barely changed since 2011 and sits just a little below the Western Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many residents do a lot of unpaid work, with 23.9% spending 15 or more hours on housework, a figure well above the national average. While 28.3% provide unpaid childcare, the proportion of people providing other unpaid care is lower than most areas at 11.1%.
11.1% ▲ +23.3%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.3% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.9% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 23.9%
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.
A striking 5.8% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is among the highest for similar areas and a little above both the state and national figures.
5.8%
Higher than 90% 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 Bullsbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031058/bullsbrook/topic/community