33.1% ▼ -22.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.7%
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Buloke · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Buloke
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
One in three people in Buloke volunteer, a figure that is far above the national average. This community is deeply active in unpaid work, though the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011. It is an area where people contribute significantly to their neighbours and families through care and service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 33.1% of people here volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the 14.1% national figure. However, this has dropped from 42.7% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 15.4% of people providing care—a rate well above the national figure. While those doing heavy housework are much more common than in most areas, the number of people caring for children is well below the state average of 26.3%.
15.4% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.4% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.9% ▼ -17.7%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 24.9%
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.
About 2.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.6%
Lower than 56% 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 Buloke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215031400/buloke/topic/community