24.5% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Douglas River · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Douglas River
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people get involved in their community in Douglas River than in most similar areas. One in four residents volunteers, and the area has a remarkably high proportion of former Defence Force members. This shows a strong local commitment to service and helping others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.5% of people here volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and far above the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While fewer people provide unpaid childcare compared to the state, a high 30.6% do over 15 hours of housework weekly, which is well above the Australian figure of 20.7%. Unpaid care for others is also a little above the national average at 14.3%.
14.3% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.4% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.6% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 30.6%
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.
The area has a very high number of veterans, with 12.0% having served in the Defence Force, well above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
12.0%
Higher 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 Douglas River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60163/douglas-river/topic/community