# Community Participation — Queenscliffe

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Area: Queenscliffe (Council (LGA))

Far more people in Queenscliffe volunteer than in most similar areas, with 28.3% of the community giving their time. While this is far above the national figure, the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2011. The area also shows a strong tendency toward unpaid care and housework.

Almost 28.3% of residents are volunteers, which is far above the 14.1% national average. However, this figure has fallen by 7.7 percentage points since 2011.

Unpaid care is common here, with 16.5% providing care and 28.7% doing over 15 hours of housework, both of which are well above Victorian figures. In contrast, the 21.8% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national average.

A higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 3.9%, this is a little above both the Victorian and Australian figures.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteers | 28.3% | -21.3% since 2011 |
| People providing unpaid care | 16.5% | +23.8% since 2011 |
| People caring for children unpaid | 21.8% | -8.9% since 2011 |
| People who served in the Defence Force | 3.9% | — |
| People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework | 28.7% | -4.0% since 2011 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26080/queenscliffe/topic/community