10.1% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dapto - Avondale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Dapto - Avondale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Dapto - Avondale is marked by a high level of unpaid support at home, though formal volunteering has declined. Only 10.1% of residents volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower than in most areas, with only 10.1% of people taking part. This is a decline from 2011, when 13.1% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 24.4% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, a figure well above the national average. This aligns with a higher rate of general unpaid care, which at 13.6% is also much higher than most areas.
13.6% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.0% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.4% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 24.4%
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 2.4% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than in most areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
2.4%
Lower than 63% 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 Dapto - Avondale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107011131/dapto-avondale/topic/community