14.9% ▼ -28.4%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Irymple · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Irymple
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28% of people in Irymple provide unpaid child care, making it one of the most common types of community contribution here. While family care is prominent, the area has seen a notable drop in general volunteering over the last decade. This reflects a community where a high proportion of residents are heavily involved in home and family duties.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.9% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the Victorian figure. This is a significant drop from 2011, when 20.8% of people were volunteering.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid home duties are common here, with 23.8% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure. This aligns with a high rate of unpaid child care at 27.6%, and a slightly higher than usual 13.5% of people providing general unpaid care.
13.5% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.6% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.8% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 23.8%
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 less common here than in most other areas, with 2.0% of the population having served. This is about the same as the rate for Victoria.
2.0%
Lower than 73% 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 Irymple [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215021395/irymple/topic/community