31.3% ▼ -22.0%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 43.2%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
West Wimmera · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in West Wimmera
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in West Wimmera than across the rest of the state. Roughly 31.3% of residents give their time to others, which is more than double the national figure. This high level of community spirit exists despite a dip in volunteers since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 31.3% of people pitching in, far above the 13.3% seen in Victoria. However, this figure has fallen by 8.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a common part of life, as 24.2% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure. While unpaid care for others is slightly above the national average at 13.1%, those caring for children unpaid are well below the state average at 21.8%.
13.1% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.8% ▼ -15.5%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 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.
Around 3.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the 2.0% recorded for Victoria and about the same as the Australian average.
3.1%
Higher than 58% 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 West Wimmera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011393/west-wimmera/topic/community