21.1% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 94% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Busselton · Urban Area
Community Participation in Busselton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher rate of volunteering than the national average marks the community spirit in Busselton. Around 21.1% of residents give their time to help others, which is well above the figures seen across both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 21.1% of people pitching in. This is among the highest rates for similar areas, though it has fallen 1.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many more people here handle unpaid housework and childcare than in most other areas. While 27.7% care for children unpaid, 24.5% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, though both figures have fallen since 2011.
11.2% ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 78% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.7% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 77% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 88% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 24.5%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 3.4% of the population having served. This is about the same as the state and national figures, which sit at 2.9% and 2.8% respectively.
3.4%
Higher than 60% 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 Busselton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5004/busselton/topic/community