21.1% ▼ -28.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mansfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Mansfield
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 21% of people in Mansfield volunteer, which is well above the national figure. While this is a high rate compared to most areas, the proportion of local volunteers has fallen since 2011. This strong community spirit is paired with a high rate of people performing significant unpaid housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 21.1% of residents helping out, though this is 8.2 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 23.8% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week, which is well above the Victorian figure. In contrast, the 22.7% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national average.
12.3% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.7% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.8% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 23.8%
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 served in the Defence Force make up 3.5% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the state average.
3.5%
Higher than 68% 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 Mansfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204011057/mansfield/topic/community