17.4% ▼ -30.0%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kyabram · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Kyabram
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 17% of people in Kyabram still volunteer their time, though this is down from 24.9% in 2011. The town has a strong record of community contribution that remains well above the national figure. It is a place where residents are more likely to give their time to others than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 17.4% of people helping out. This is well above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of local life, as 14.5% of people provide care—a rate much higher than most areas. This is alongside a higher-than-average 23% of people who spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
14.5% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.5% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.0% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 23.0%
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 areas, with 2.3% of the population having served. This is about the same as the 2% seen across Victoria and the 2.8% national figure.
2.3%
Lower than 64% 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 Kyabram [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216011407/kyabram/topic/community