29.4% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dandaloo · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Dandaloo
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement in Dandaloo has shifted over the last decade, now marked by a very high level of volunteering. Nearly 30% of residents give their time to help others, which is far above the national figure. This strong local spirit stands out against a very low rate of unpaid caregiving.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, with 29.4% of people helping out. This is far above the 14.1% national average and the New South Wales figure of 13%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very rare in Dandaloo, with 0.0% of people providing such support. This is far below the national average of 11.9%, and the 14.7% of people caring for children is also much lower than most areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
14.7% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.6% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 20.6%
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 lower than in most areas, with 0.0% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the national rate of 2.8%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Dandaloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11198/dandaloo/topic/community