31.1% ▼ -27.9%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43.2%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dowerin · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Dowerin
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteering and unpaid care have both dropped since 2011 in Dowerin (L). Despite this decline, 31.1% of people still volunteer, a figure that is far above the national rate. This high level of community spirit stands out compared to most other similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 31.1% of residents volunteer their time, which is far above the 14.1% national figure. While this remains among the highest rates for its area type, the proportion of volunteers fell by 12 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is much lower here than in most areas, with only 10.4% of people doing so. This is consistent with a downward trend across the board, as the number of people doing housework for 15 or more hours a week also fell since 2011.
10.4% ▼ -25.8%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.3% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.1% ▼ -26.1%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 22.1%
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.
Around 3.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8% and sits about the same as the Western Australian average.
3.8%
Higher than 57% 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 Dowerin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522021/dowerin/topic/community