21.9% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bull Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Bull Creek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 33% of residents in Bull Creek provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. This area shows a strong pattern of community and family contribution, with high rates of volunteering and domestic care. These figures highlight a community heavily involved in supporting both their homes and their local surroundings.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most other areas, with 21.9% of people helping out. This is well above the Australian figure of 14.1% and has risen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of life here, as 32.5% of people look after children and 24.1% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Both figures are well above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, 12.1% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure.
12.1% ▲ +24.4%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.5% ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.1% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 24.1%
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.
About 3.4% of people in Bull Creek have served in the Defence Force. This is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.8%.
3.4%
Higher than 65% 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 Bull Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041179/bull-creek/topic/community