34.9% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dumberning · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Dumberning
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 34.9% of people volunteer in Dumberning, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This strong local contribution stands out against a national figure of 14.1%. The community also shows a higher than usual connection to military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 34.9% of residents giving their time. This is far above the 15.9% seen across Western Australia and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas. Only 8% provide unpaid care and 17.1% spend 15 or more hours on housework, both figures falling well below the national average.
8.0% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.1% ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.1% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 17.1%
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.
Military service is more common here than in most areas. About 4.7% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
4.7%
Higher than 78% 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 Dumberning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50436/dumberning/topic/community