22.2% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dixie · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Dixie
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteering has grown to be a standout feature of life in Dixie, where 22.2% of residents give their time to help others. This level of community involvement is well above the national figure of 14.1%. While most residents are active in the community, few spend significant time on unpaid housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.2% of people in Dixie volunteer, which is higher than most similar areas. This is well above both the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 27.8% of people providing this care, slightly above the national figure. However, the proportion of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is much lower than most areas, at just 14.3%.
10.3% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.8% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.3% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 14.3%
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 about the same as it is across the country, with 2.4% of the population having served in the Defence Force.
2.4%
Lower than 54% 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 Dixie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20761/dixie/topic/community