13.7% —
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dawesville (South West) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Dawesville (South West)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong history of military service and high levels of home duties shape daily life in Dawesville. This is seen in the 4.6% of residents who served in the Defence Force, a figure much higher than in most similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.7% of people here volunteer, which is around the middle for its level and about the same as the national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a major part of life for 24.2% of residents, a figure well above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, 11.6% provide unpaid care, and 25.1% care for children unpaid, which is lower than most areas.
11.6% —
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.1% —
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% —
Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.
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 common here, with 4.6% of people having served. This is a little above the figures for both Western Australia and Australia, and much higher than most similar areas.
4.6%
Higher than 86% 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 Dawesville (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED52006/dawesville/topic/community