25.8% ▲ +50.4%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dampier · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Dampier
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in Dampier volunteer, making it a place where residents are far more active in their community than in most other areas. This spirit of giving is seen in the high rate of volunteers, which has risen steadily since 2011 to reach 25.8%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.8% of residents volunteer their time, a figure that is far above the national rate of 14.1%. This has grown significantly over the last decade, rising 8.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 37.2% of people caring for children, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. While 23.6% do over 15 hours of housework weekly, the 5.3% who provide unpaid care for others is well below the national figure.
5.3% ▼ -43.5%
Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
37.2% ▲ +33.9%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.6% ▲ +59.2%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 23.6%
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.
Defence service is around the middle for its level, with 3.3% of the population having served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
3.3%
Lower than 56% 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 Dampier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515008/dampier/topic/community