24.4% ▼ -18.0%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dandaragan · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Dandaragan
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher rate of volunteering than the national average defines Dandaragan, where nearly one in four people give their time to help others. This strong community spirit stands out against state and national figures, even though the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.4% of people here volunteer, which is far above the Australian figure of 14.1% and well above Western Australia's 15.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people provide unpaid childcare here than in most areas, at 19.1%, which is well below the national figure. However, more people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework than in most areas, at 24.2%.
8.9% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.1% ▼ -24.4%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 24.2%
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 much more common here than in most areas, with 3.8% of people having served, which is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
3.8%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) 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 Dandaragan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52590/dandaragan/topic/community