29.5% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.6%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dadswells Bridge · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Dadswells Bridge
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement in Dadswells Bridge has remained a strong feature of the area. Nearly 30% of residents volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This high level of civic pride is a standout trait for the locality.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 29.5% of people here volunteer, a rate that is far above both Victoria and Australia, and much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 36.1% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework—which is far above the national figure—very few provide other types of care. Only 4.9% provide unpaid care and 19.7% care for children, both of which are well below state and national levels.
4.9% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.7% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
36.1% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 36.1%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is a little below the rates seen across Victoria and Australia.
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 Dadswells Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20699/dadswells-bridge/topic/community