15.0% ▼ -31.8%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dubbo · State Electorate
Community Participation in Dubbo
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Giving back and caring for others is a common part of daily life in Dubbo, where over a quarter of people look after children unpaid. While community care remains strong, the number of people volunteering their time has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.0% of people volunteer, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 13.0%. This is a notable drop from 2011, when 22.0% of residents were volunteering.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Looking after children unpaid is more common here than in most areas, with 27.6% of people doing so. Around 11.7% of residents provide other types of unpaid care, while 21.1% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
11.7% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.6% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.1% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 21.1%
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.
A small number of people in Dubbo have served in the Defence Force, at 2.5%. This is lower than most areas and sits about the same as the national figure of 2.8%.
2.5%
Lower than 62% of state electorate 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 Dubbo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10026/dubbo/topic/community