14.4% —
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Traralgon - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Traralgon - West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Traralgon - West provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above both the Victorian and national averages. This high level of family support defines the local community's ability to care for others. While other forms of participation are more typical, the commitment to unpaid care stands out as the area's most striking feature.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.4% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the Victorian figure and around the middle for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 22.9% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework and 13.7% providing unpaid care, which is much higher than most areas. This is consistent with the 29.5% of residents who care for children unpaid.
13.7% —
Higher than 77% 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.
29.5% —
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% —
Higher than 67% 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.
Defence Force service is around the middle for its level, with 2.6% of the population having served, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.6%
Lower than 58% 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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/205041494/traralgon-west/topic/community