14.3% ▼ -35.7%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Echuca · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Echuca
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A drop of 8 percentage points in volunteering since 2011 marks a significant shift in how people contribute to Echuca. While many still give their time, this decline stands out against other local trends. Today, about 14.3% of the community volunteers, which is roughly the same as the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering in Echuca is around the middle for similar areas, with 14.3% of people helping out. This is about the same as the 13.3% seen across Victoria.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.2% of people providing care, which is higher than most areas. However, the share of people caring for children unpaid has fallen since 2011 to 24.6%, a figure slightly below the national average.
13.2% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.6% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.7% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 21.7%
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 typical for this region, with 2.9% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the 2.8% seen across Australia.
2.9%
Higher than 51% 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 Echuca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216011406/echuca/topic/community