17.9% ▼ -28.5%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Stawell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Stawell
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Stronger community involvement marks Stawell compared to most similar areas. While 17.9% of people volunteer—a figure well above the national average—this level of participation has fallen since 2011. The area also has a higher proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 18% of residents volunteer, which is well above the 14.1% national figure. However, this is a decline from 2011, when 25.1% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far more people here do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework than in most areas, at 24.2%. In contrast, the 21.3% of people providing unpaid childcare is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
13.5% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.3% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 24.2%
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 more common here than in most similar areas, with 3.5% of the population having served. This is a little above the 2% seen across Victoria.
3.5%
Higher than 69% 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 Stawell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011392/stawell/topic/community