25.0% ▼ -22.2%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Castlemaine Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Castlemaine Surrounds
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in Castlemaine Surrounds than in the rest of Victoria. While 25% of residents give their time to others, this is roughly double the state and national figures. It is a place where community contribution and unpaid care are very common.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
One in four residents volunteers, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This figure is far above the Victorian average of 13.3%, though it has fallen 7.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
People providing unpaid care and doing 15 or more hours of housework are among the highest in the region. While 15.5% provide unpaid care, those looking after children unpaid are well below the national figure of 26.3%.
15.5% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.5% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.8% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 30.8%
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 3.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is higher than most areas and sits a little above the Victorian average of 2.0%.
3.2%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Castlemaine Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202021028/castlemaine-surrounds/topic/community