42.1% ▲ +158.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dunkeld · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Dunkeld
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A massive gap in volunteer rates defines Dunkeld, where 42.1% of people give their time to help others. This is far above the national figure of 14.1% and represents a huge increase from a decade ago.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with the rate rising 26 points since 2011 to reach a level that is among the highest for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is much more common than in most areas, with 27.8% of people doing 15 or more hours a week. This is well above the Victorian figure of 20.1%.
12.4% ▼ -18.0%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.6% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.8% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 27.8%
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.
About 3.0% of people here have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the state average of 2.0%.
3.0%
Lower than 64% of urban centre 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 Dunkeld [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221022/dunkeld/topic/community