31.7% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47.6%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dooen · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Dooen
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 32% of people in Dooen volunteer their time, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area. Most residents are active in supporting others, whether through formal volunteering or unpaid care at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 31.7% of residents helping out. This is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia and much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is frequent in Dooen, where 24.8% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. Unpaid care for children (27.2%) and general unpaid care (14.4%) are both higher than most areas.
14.4% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.2% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.8% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 24.8%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.6% of the population. This is a little above the 2.8% national average and much higher than most similar areas.
4.6%
Higher than 77% 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 Dooen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20776/dooen/topic/community