14.6% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dianella · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Dianella
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About one quarter of people in Dianella provide unpaid childcare, which is the most common form of community contribution in the area. While this is well below the Western Australian figure, it remains a central part of local life alongside a moderate level of general caregiving and volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.6% of people volunteer their time, which is lower than most similar areas and a little below the Western Australian figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 12.2% of people providing general care and 25.2% caring for children. However, only 19.9% do 15 or more hours of housework, a figure that is much lower than most areas.
12.2% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.2% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.9% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 19.9%
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 typical for the region, with 2.1% of residents having served in the Defence Force, a figure about the same as both the state and the nation.
2.1%
Lower than 58% 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 Dianella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50409/dianella/topic/community