19.1% ▼ -31.1%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bendigo Surrounds - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Bendigo Surrounds - North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in Bendigo Surrounds - North give their time to volunteering, which is a much higher rate than most similar areas. While this spirit of helping out remains strong, the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2011. Daily life here also involves a high level of unpaid work and care for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 19.1%, the share of volunteers is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. This is a significant drop from 2011, when 27.7% of the population volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 26% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure. This high level of home activity sits alongside a strong rate of unpaid care, with 15.5% of residents providing care for others.
15.5% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.7% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.0% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 26.0%
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 3.1% of the population have served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the Victorian rate of 2% and about the same as the Australian figure of 2.8%.
3.1%
Higher than 56% 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 Bendigo Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202031032/bendigo-surrounds-north/topic/community