20.2% ▼ -28.5%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Winchelsea · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Winchelsea
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering and care work mark Winchelsea as a highly active community compared to similar areas. Around 20.2% of residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of helping others extends to the home, where residents provide more unpaid care and housework than is typical across the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.2% of people here volunteer, a figure that is well above both the Victorian and national averages. However, this has dropped from 28.2% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 26.9% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. This is consistent with the fact that 14.5% of residents provide unpaid care and 28% care for children unpaid, both of which are higher than most areas.
14.5% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.0% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.9% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 26.9%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 2.5% of the population. This is lower than most areas and is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
2.5%
Lower 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 Winchelsea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203011036/winchelsea/topic/community