34.4% ▼ -23.3%
Higher than 96% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 34.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dumbleyung · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in Dumbleyung
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in three people in Dumbleyung volunteer, making it one of the most active areas for community work. This high level of local engagement defines daily life here, even though volunteering rates have dropped since 2011. Most people contribute through unpaid support at home or in the community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 34.4%, volunteering is far above the Western Australian figure of 15.9% and the national average of 14.1%. While this remains among the highest rates for similar areas, it has fallen 10 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 23.3% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework, which is well above the state figure. While 28.1% care for children unpaid, the 8.7% who provide other unpaid care is well below the national average.
8.7% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.1% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.3% ▼ -22.6%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 23.3%
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.
A higher number of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.8%, this is a little above both the state and national figures of around 2.8% to 2.9%.
4.8%
Higher than 89% 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 Dumbleyung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53010/dumbleyung/topic/community