35.0% ▼ -37.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
French Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in French Island
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer on French Island than in the rest of the state, with 35% of residents giving their time. While this is still far above the national figure of 14.1%, it represents a drop from 56.1% in 2011. This strong spirit of contribution is a defining feature of the local community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, reaching a rate of 35.0%. This is among the highest levels for similar areas and sits far above the 13.3% seen across Victoria.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a big part of life here, with 40% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework, which is far above the national figure of 20.7%. While 14.2% provide some form of unpaid care, the proportion of people caring for children is far below the state average at 15.8%.
14.2% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.8% ▼ -20.8%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
40.0% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.4%
- 2016: 43.8%
- 2021: 40.0%
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.
A higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.0%, this is a little above the 2.8% recorded for Australia.
4.0%
Higher than 77% 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 French Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205031088/french-island/topic/community