25.7% ▼ -14.5%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Blandford · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Blandford
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Blandford stands out from most similar areas for its high levels of community involvement. More than a quarter of the population volunteers, and there is a strong history of military service. These figures paint a picture of a place where residents are very active in supporting others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is far more common here than elsewhere, with 25.7% of people pitching in. This is far above the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is much lower than most areas at 14.8%, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 23% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, a figure slightly above the national average.
9.8% ▼ -28.8%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
14.8% ▼ -37.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.0% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 23.0%
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.
A much higher proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to similar areas. At 4.3%, this is a little above both the New South Wales and national figures.
4.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality 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 Blandford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10405/blandford/topic/community