32.4% ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dowerin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Dowerin
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 32% of people in Dowerin volunteer their time, a rate that is far above both the state and national figures. This strong level of community contribution is a defining feature of the area, despite a slight decline in volunteering since 2011. It is one of the most active areas for volunteering in the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 32.4% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This figure is far above the Western Australian rate of 15.9% and the national figure of 14.1%, although it fell 6.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care varies across the community, with 11.8% providing general unpaid care and 22.8% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both slightly above national figures. However, the 25% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the state figure of 28.5%.
11.8% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.0% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.8% ▼ -23.9%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 22.8%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 3.3% of the population having served. This is about the same as the state rate of 2.9% and the national figure of 2.8%.
3.3%
Higher 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 Dowerin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021238/dowerin/topic/community