18.1% ▼ -19.3%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Phillip Island · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Phillip Island
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national figure, 18.1% of people in Phillip Island volunteer their time. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area, even though the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, sitting 4.7 percentage points above the Victorian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While far fewer people provide unpaid childcare compared to most areas, those doing 15 or more hours of housework are much more common than the national figure. Unpaid care for others is also a little above the state and national averages and has risen since 2011.
14.1% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.5% ▼ -16.9%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.9% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 25.9%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 3.2% of people having served, which is a little above the Victorian figure.
3.2%
Higher than 61% 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 Phillip Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205031091/phillip-island/topic/community