28.4% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Lorne - Anglesea · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Lorne - Anglesea
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28.4% of people in Lorne - Anglesea volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a defining feature of the area, though the proportion of volunteers has fallen slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 28.4%, the rate of volunteering is among the highest for similar areas and is far above both Victoria and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.5% of people providing care and 26.2% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both figures well above the national average. Conversely, those caring for children unpaid are well below the national figure at 23.2%.
14.5% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.2% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.2% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 26.2%
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 2.7% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.7%
Lower than 54% 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 Lorne - Anglesea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203031049/lorne-anglesea/topic/community