Nullagine · Urban Centre

Community Participation in Nullagine

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

More than a third of people in Nullagine volunteer, making it one of the most active areas for community work at this level. This high level of engagement is seen across various roles, with many residents providing unpaid care and support to others.

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📍 Nullagine, Urban Centre

Where Nullagine sits — Volunteers

34.7% ▲ +279.1%
  • 0.0%–1.3%: 6 areas
  • 1.3%–2.5%: 9 areas
  • 2.5%–3.8%: 17 areas
  • 3.8%–5.0%: 20 areas
  • 5.0%–6.3%: 21 areas
  • 6.3%–7.5%: 27 areas
  • 7.5%–8.8%: 28 areas
  • 8.8%–10.0%: 41 areas
  • 10.0%–11.3%: 77 areas
  • 11.3%–12.5%: 117 areas
  • 12.5%–13.8%: 140 areas
  • 13.8%–15.0%: 151 areas
  • 15.0%–16.3%: 173 areas
  • 16.3%–17.5%: 139 areas
  • 17.5%–18.8%: 149 areas
  • 18.8%–20.0%: 153 areas
  • 20.0%–21.3%: 121 areas
  • 21.3%–22.5%: 94 areas
  • 22.5%–23.8%: 73 areas
  • 23.8%–25.0%: 55 areas
  • 25.0%–26.3%: 51 areas
  • 26.3%–27.5%: 29 areas
  • 27.5%–28.8%: 36 areas
  • 28.8%–30.0%: 30 areas
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 17 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 15 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 11 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 30 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Nullagine — higher than 99% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Nullagine34.7%
6758, WA 8.4%
Western Australia 15.9%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering has grown significantly here, rising 26 points since 2011 to reach 34.7%. This is far above the national figure of 14.1%.

34.7% ▲ +279.1%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 9.1%
  • 2016: 26.8%
  • 2021: 34.7%

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 work is very common in Nullagine, where 38.7% of people provide unpaid care—far above the 11.9% seen across Australia. This includes 44.4% of people caring for children and 29% doing 15 or more hours of housework a week, both of which are much higher than in most areas.

38.7% ▲ +236.2%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 11.5%
  • 2016: 5.9%
  • 2021: 38.7%

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

44.4% ▲ +24.0%

Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 35.8%
  • 2016: 22.0%
  • 2021: 44.4%

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

29.0% ▲ +296.8%

Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 7.3%
  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 29.0%

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.

No one in this area has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the state and national figures of around 2.8%.

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 Nullagine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522052/nullagine/topic/community