14.6% ▼ -34.7%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ararat · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Ararat
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much fewer people provide unpaid childcare in Ararat compared to the rest of the state. While about 14.6% of the population still volunteers, this is a significant drop from 22.4% in 2011. The area shows a general decline in people taking on unpaid home and family duties.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 14.6% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. However, this is a steep decline from 2011, when 22.4% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Only 20.5% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well below the 26.3% seen across Victoria and Australia. Similarly, those doing 15 or more hours of housework fell to 19.3% since 2011, while general unpaid care remained steady at 11.8%.
11.8% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.5% ▼ -19.2%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.3% ▼ -18.2%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.3%
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.
About 2.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the Victorian rate of 2.0%.
2.5%
Lower than 60% 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 Ararat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011386/ararat/topic/community