20.1% ▼ -22.8%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Paynesville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Paynesville
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people volunteer in Paynesville, a rate well above the national figure. This strong local commitment to volunteering is a standout feature of the area, even though the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.1% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Victorian rate of 13.3%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.7% of people providing care and 28.7% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both figures well above the national average. Conversely, the 15.6% of people caring for children unpaid is far below the Victorian figure of 26.3%.
14.7% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.6% ▼ -20.6%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.7% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 28.7%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 5.7% of the population, which is well above the 2.0% seen across Victoria.
5.7%
Higher than 90% 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 Paynesville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205021086/paynesville/topic/community