Warrubullen · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Warrubullen

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

More than 7% of residents in Warrubullen have served in the Defence Force, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This community shows a strong commitment to unpaid work, with many locals providing care for others and spending significant time on housework.

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📍 Warrubullen, Suburb / Locality

Where Warrubullen sits — Volunteers

15.8%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Warrubullen — lower than 61% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Warrubullen15.8%
4871, QLD 13.9%
Queensland 14.1%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Around 15.8% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the figures for both Queensland and Australia.

15.8%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.9%
  • 2021: 15.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid care is common here, with 15.8% of people providing it, well above the national figure of 11.9%. While 26.3% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, the proportion of people caring for children is far below the state average.

15.8%

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 15.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

14.0%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 37.5%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

26.3%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 39.6%
  • 2021: 26.3%

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.

Defence service is particularly high in Warrubullen, where 7.3% of people have served. This is well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.

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 Warrubullen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32999/warrubullen/topic/community