26.2% ▼ -14.5%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bright - Mount Beauty · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Bright - Mount Beauty
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in Bright - Mount Beauty volunteer their time, making it one of the most active areas for community work in the region. This high level of local involvement is a standout feature of daily life here, though the number of volunteers has dipped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 26.2%, volunteering is far above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national rate of 14.1%. This is among the highest levels of participation seen in similar areas, even though it fell 4.4 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Many residents do a lot of housework, with 25.6% spending 15 or more hours a week on it, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. In contrast, the 22.6% who provide unpaid childcare is well below the 26.3% seen across Australia.
10.6% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.6% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.6% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 25.6%
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 3.6% of the population. This is a little above the 2.0% seen across Victoria and slightly higher than the national figure of 2.8%.
3.6%
Higher than 71% 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 Bright - Mount Beauty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031069/bright-mount-beauty/topic/community