16.2% —
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dalyellup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Dalyellup
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one third of people in Dalyellup provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This high rate of family support defines the community's participation patterns. While many residents help others, those volunteering in the wider community has fallen since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.2% of people volunteer, which is higher than most similar areas. This is a little above the Australian figure of 14.1%, though the rate fell 5 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
At 35.1%, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is among the highest for its level and well above the national average. Meanwhile, 21.7% do 15 or more hours of housework, while unpaid care for others is much lower than most areas at 10.2%.
10.2% —
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
35.1% —
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.7% —
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 21.7%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.4% of the population. This is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
2.4%
Lower than 61% 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 Dalyellup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021251/dalyellup/topic/community