12.3% —
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Traralgon - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Traralgon - East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in Traralgon - East provide unpaid childcare, making it the most common form of community contribution. While many residents help out at home and in the community, volunteering rates are slightly lower than across the state and country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 12.3% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas and a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 13.2% of people providing support—a figure higher than most areas. While 20.9% do over 15 hours of housework, those caring for children unpaid (24.7%) are a little below the state and national rates.
13.2% —
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.7% —
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.9% —
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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.
Around 3.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the Victorian figure and about the same as the national average.
3.0%
Higher than 54% 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 Traralgon - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205041493/traralgon-east/topic/community