25.5% ▼ -25.7%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Loddon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Loddon
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people in Loddon give their time to the community than in most similar areas. While volunteer rates have dipped since 2011, 25.5% of residents still volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of local engagement is a standout feature of the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About one in four residents volunteer here, a rate far above the 13.3% seen across Victoria. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 34.3% of the community participated in volunteer work.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 14.5% of people providing support and 24.2% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both well above the national figures. In contrast, those caring for children unpaid are well below the Australian average at 20.5%.
14.5% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.5% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% ▼ -16.3%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 24.2%
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 have served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the Victorian rate of 2.0% and roughly the same as the national figure of 2.8%.
3.2%
Higher than 59% 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 Loddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202031033/loddon/topic/community