19.1% ▼ -25.5%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dubbo Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Dubbo Surrounds
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people are volunteering and doing housework in Dubbo Surrounds than they were in 2011, though community involvement remains high. Nearly one in five residents still give their time to volunteer, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.1% of people volunteer here, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas and well above the 14.1% national average. However, this is a drop of 6.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 29.6% of people caring for children and 24.9% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, both of which are well above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the 13.9% of people providing other unpaid care has risen slightly since 2011.
13.9% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.6% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.9% ▼ -15.8%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 24.9%
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 2.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
2.5%
Lower than 59% 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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105031103/dubbo-surrounds/topic/community