33.6% ▼ -19.6%
Higher than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41.8%
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
West Wimmera · Council (LGA)
Community Participation in West Wimmera
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over one third of people in West Wimmera volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community spirit defines the area, even though the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011. Most residents contribute through unpaid work and care within their homes and local networks.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 33.6% of people volunteer here, which is among the highest rates for this type of area and far above the 14.1% national figure. This is a drop from 2011, when 41.8% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is more common here than in most areas, with 14% of people helping others. This is seen in the 25% who do at least 15 hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%.
14.0% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.6% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 25.0%
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 2.9% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the 2.8% seen across Australia.
2.9%
Lower than 55% of council (lga) 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 West Wimmera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26890/west-wimmera/topic/community