16.3% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 65% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bunbury · Urban Area
Community Participation in Bunbury
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Bunbury provide unpaid childcare, one of the highest rates for any area at this level. This strong focus on family care is a key part of local life, alongside a high rate of volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.3% of residents volunteer, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This is a slight drop from 17.3% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 22.4% of people doing at least 15 hours of housework weekly, a figure higher than most areas. While child care is very high, the 11.5% who provide other unpaid care is much lower than most similar areas.
11.5% ▲ +23.5%
Lower than 75% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.5% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 89% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.4% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 62% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 22.4%
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 about the same as the rest of the state and country, with 3.1% of the population having served in the Defence Force.
3.1%
Lower than 53% of urban area 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/sua/5003/bunbury/topic/community