20.0% ▼ -16.2%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kyneton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Kyneton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteering rates in Kyneton have dropped by 3.9 percentage points since 2011, though the area remains highly active. Even with this dip, 20% of residents still volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
One in five people here volunteer their time, a result that is much higher than most similar areas and well above the 13.3% seen across Victoria.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people in Kyneton provide unpaid care or do heavy housework than in most other areas. This includes 27% who spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%.
14.6% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.5% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.0% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 27.0%
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.
A higher proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.3% of residents having served. This is a little above the 2% seen across Victoria.
3.3%
Higher than 63% 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 Kyneton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202021030/kyneton/topic/community