24.1% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Upper Dartbrook · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Upper Dartbrook
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in Upper Dartbrook volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is seen across the area, from the high rate of unpaid care to the number of people who have served in the military.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 24.1% of residents helping out, far above the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many people handle significant unpaid work, as 32.8% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, far above the national figure of 20.7%. Unpaid care for children (27.6%) and general unpaid care (15.5%) are also both higher than the state and national averages.
15.5% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.6% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.8% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 32.8%
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 4.2% of people having served in the Defence Force.
4.2%
Higher than 73% 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 Upper Dartbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14040/upper-dartbrook/topic/community