27.8% ▼ -26.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Towong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Towong
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in Towong volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure. This strong community spirit is matched by a high number of residents who provide unpaid care for others. While volunteering has dropped since 2011, the area remains one of the most active for community contribution.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 27.8% of residents volunteer, a rate that is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 37.8% of people were volunteering.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.4% of people providing care—well above the national figure. This includes a high 26.8% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework a week, though the share of people caring for children is well below the state average at 22.8%.
15.4% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.8% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.8% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 26.8%
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.
Veterans are more common here than in most other areas, with 4.2% of the population having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above both the Victorian and national rates.
4.2%
Higher than 80% 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 Towong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031072/towong/topic/community