16.2% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bunbury (South West) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Bunbury (South West)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people volunteer in Bunbury (South West) than in most similar areas. Around 16.2% of the population gives their time to help others, a figure that has remained steady since 2011. This community spirit is mirrored in the high number of people providing unpaid care for children.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.2% of residents volunteer, which is higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the national figure of 14.1% and has barely changed over the last decade.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 27.7% of people helping out—a figure that rose 2.1 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, 11.3% provide other forms of unpaid care, which is lower than most similar areas.
11.3% ▲ +16.6%
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.7% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.1% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2021: 21.1%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.1% of the population. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.1%
Higher than 56% of state electorate 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 (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED50906/bunbury/topic/community