21.8% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dickson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Dickson
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering mark Dickson as a community that gives its time more than most similar areas. While 21.8% of people volunteer, the area sees far fewer residents tasked with unpaid care and housework compared to the rest of the territory.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.8% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1% and the territory's 18.4%. This is a high rate for the area, although it has fallen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower here than in most areas, with only 19.7% of people caring for children and 14.0% doing over 15 hours of housework. Both figures are well below the national and territory averages.
9.7% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.7% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.0% ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 14.0%
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.
Around 4.4% of people in Dickson have served in the Defence Force. This is much higher than most similar areas and is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.4%
Higher than 83% 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 Dickson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051054/dickson/topic/community