26.7% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dumaresq Island · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Dumaresq Island
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of giving defines Dumaresq Island, where 26.7% of people volunteer. This is far above the national figure and highlights how active residents are in helping others. The community also shows a high rate of unpaid home contributions and a notable history of military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 26.7% of people giving their time. This is far above the 14.1% national figure and much higher than most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 18.3% of people provide unpaid childcare—well below the national figure of 26.3%—a high 40% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework each week. This is far above the national rate of 20.7%.
11.7% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.3% ▼ -26.7%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
40.0% ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 40.0%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas. The 5.5% of people who have served in the Defence Force is well above the New South Wales figure of 2.3%.
5.5%
Higher than 85% 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 Dumaresq Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11309/dumaresq-island/topic/community