12.8% ▼ -27.9%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dubbo - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Dubbo - West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Dubbo - West provide unpaid child care, a figure well above both the state and national averages. While many residents support families, volunteer rates have dropped significantly over the last decade. This creates a community where home-based care is common, but formal volunteering is less frequent.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 12.8% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas. This is a little below the national figure and represents a 4.9 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid child care is very common here, with 29.8% of people involved, though this is 3.5 points lower than in 2011. Other unpaid work is less frequent, with 20.0% doing 15 or more hours of housework and 11.4% providing general unpaid care.
11.4% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.8% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.0% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 20.0%
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.
Defence Force veterans make up 2.4% of the population. This is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia, though lower than in most similar areas.
2.4%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Dubbo - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031102/dubbo-west/topic/community