19.7% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 90% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bunbury · Region (SA4)
Community Participation in Bunbury
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in Bunbury contribute their time to others compared to most similar areas. Nearly 20% of residents volunteer, and the region shows a notably high level of unpaid housework and home care. While some trends have dipped since 2011, the local commitment to community and family support remains strong.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, with 19.7% of people helping out. This is well above the national figure of 14.1%, although the rate has fallen slightly since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of life for many, with 24.3% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the state and national figures. Around 27.8% of residents provide unpaid childcare, and 11.6% provide other types of unpaid care.
11.6% ▲ +17.4%
Lower than 54% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.8% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 72% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.3% ▼ -11.0%
Higher than 91% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 24.3%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 3.2% of the population. This is higher than in most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.8%.
3.2%
Higher than 59% of region (sa4) 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 Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/501/bunbury/topic/community