30.6% ▼ -21.8%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Nhill Region · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Nhill Region
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in the Nhill Region have volunteered since 2011, though the area still has an exceptionally high level of community spirit. About 30.6% of residents volunteer, which is far above both the Victorian and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 31% of people volunteer here, among the highest rate for similar areas. This is far above the national figure of 14.1%, despite falling 8.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Care roles are varied here, with 15.2% of people providing unpaid care, which is among the highest for similar areas. While 26% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, the 21.1% who care for children unpaid is well below the national figure.
15.2% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.1% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.0% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 26.0%
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 higher than usual proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force, with 3.7% of people having served. This is a little above the 2% recorded for Victoria.
3.7%
Higher than 72% 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 Nhill Region [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011390/nhill-region/topic/community