19.5% ▼ -25.5%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Korumburra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Korumburra
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people are volunteering in Korumburra than they were in 2011, though the town remains a highly active place. Nearly one in five residents still give their time to others, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
While 19.5% of people volunteer—a rate much higher than most areas—this is down from 26.2% a decade ago.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 28.1% of people doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, well above the Victorian figure. About 15% of residents provide unpaid care, a rate that has risen since 2011.
15.0% ▲ +30.6%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.3% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.1% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 28.1%
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 2.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the rates for Victoria and Australia.
2.6%
Lower than 57% 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 Korumburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205031089/korumburra/topic/community