30.3% ▼ -22.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ararat Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Ararat Surrounds
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Ararat Surrounds volunteered for community groups in 2021 than in 2011, though 30.3% of the population still give their time. This is far above the national figure and among the highest rates for similar areas. While volunteering has dipped, more people are now providing unpaid care to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
A high 30.3% of residents are volunteers, which is far above the 14.1% national figure. However, this is a drop of 8.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is common here, with 15.7% of people doing so—a figure that rose since 2011. This is well above the national figure of 11.9%, while 26.3% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework.
15.7% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.8% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 26.3%
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.
A much higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 3.8%, this is a little above the Victoria figure of 2.0%.
3.8%
Higher than 74% 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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011387/ararat-surrounds/topic/community