14.4% ▼ -26.3%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Yarra Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Yarra Valley
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Yarra Valley are volunteering than they were in 2011, although unpaid care remains very common. While volunteering has dropped, there has been a rise in those providing unpaid care to others. This reflects a community where many residents spend significant time supporting family and friends at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.4% of people volunteer, which is slightly above the Victorian figure. This is a drop from 2011, when 19.5% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is much more common here than in most areas, with 25.3% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework. This high level of home activity is consistent with the fact that 28.2% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is a little above the national figure.
14.6% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.2% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.3% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 25.3%
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 less common here than in most similar areas, with 2.4% of people having served. This is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.4%
Lower than 63% 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 Yarra Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051286/yarra-valley/topic/community