10.9% ▼ -43.1%
Lower than 76% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dobell · Federal Electorate
Community Participation in Dobell
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people volunteer in Dobell than in most similar areas. While only 10.9% of residents volunteer, a larger share of the community is involved in unpaid care and housework compared to the national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped significantly here, falling 8.3 percentage points since 2011 to just 10.9%. This is well below the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common in Dobell, with 23.1% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is much higher than most areas. This sits alongside a higher than usual 12.5% of residents providing unpaid care.
12.5% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 62% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.4% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 52% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.1% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 23.1%
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.
About 2.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
2.7%
Lower than 51% of federal 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 Dobell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED112/dobell/topic/community