26.9% ▼ -23.5%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community engagement is a standout feature for the area. While volunteering has dropped since 2011, it remains one of the highest rates for any similar area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.9% of residents volunteer, which is far above the 13.3% seen in Victoria. This is among the highest rates for this type of area, despite falling 8.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.9% of people providing care and 28.1% doing over 15 hours of housework, both well above the national figures. However, the 23.1% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Australian average.
15.9% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.1% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.1% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 28.1%
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 much higher proportion of people have served in the Defence Force here than in most other areas. At 4.1%, this is a little above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
4.1%
Higher than 78% 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 Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203031052/point-lonsdale-queenscliff/topic/community