23.5% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dardanup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Dardanup
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in Dardanup volunteer, a rate that is well above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, even though the number of volunteers has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.5% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 26.9% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a figure well above the national average. While the 28.2% who care for children unpaid is a little above the national rate, the 13.7% providing other unpaid care is much higher than in most areas.
13.7% ▲ +27.5%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.2% ▼ -17.7%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.9% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 26.9%
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 3.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
3.1%
Higher than 57% 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 Dardanup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021010/dardanup/topic/community