14.5% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dawesville - Bouvard · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Dawesville - Bouvard
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28% of people in Dawesville - Bouvard provide unpaid childcare, making it one of the most active areas for family support. While many residents give their time to the home and family, the local rate of volunteering has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.5% of people here volunteer, which is roughly the same as the national figure. This is a small drop from 16.1% back in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a major part of life here, with 26.8% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid chores weekly, a figure well above the national average. Unpaid childcare is also common at 27.8%, though this fell from 32.1% in 2011. Meanwhile, 11% provide other unpaid care, which is lower than most areas.
11.0% ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.8% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.8% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 26.8%
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 4.2% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits above both the state and national figures.
4.2%
Higher than 79% 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 Dawesville - Bouvard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/502011021/dawesville-bouvard/topic/community