24.2% ▼ -24.3%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kerang · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Kerang
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in four people in Kerang volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. While community spirit is high, the area has seen a drop in volunteering since 2011. It is a place where people frequently step up to help others, both through formal volunteering and unpaid care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.2% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest for similar areas and far above the 14.1% national figure. However, this has fallen by 7.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.5% of people providing care and 23.9% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both figures being much higher than most areas. In contrast, the 21.5% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
14.5% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.5% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.9% ▼ -14.2%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 23.9%
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 3.1% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 2.0% and roughly the same as the national average.
3.1%
Higher than 57% 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 Kerang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215031402/kerang/topic/community