16.3% ▼ -32.3%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Warragul · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Warragul
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people provide unpaid care and volunteer in Warragul than in most similar areas. While 16.3% of residents volunteer, the local rate of unpaid care is much higher than the national figure. These figures show a community where many residents dedicate significant time to supporting others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, with 16.3% of people helping out. This is a little above both the Victorian and national figures, though the rate has fallen 7.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of life for many, with 14.0% providing care and 23.7% doing at least 15 hours of housework weekly—both figures are well above the national average. Meanwhile, 27.2% of people care for children unpaid, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
14.0% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.2% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.7% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 23.7%
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 2.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for its level and about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.9%
Higher than 52% 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 Warragul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205011079/warragul/topic/community