21.0% ▼ -23.9%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rushworth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Rushworth
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates in Rushworth have fallen by 6.6 percentage points since 2011, yet they still remain high. While 21% of people currently volunteer, which is well above the national figure, other forms of community support like unpaid care remain common.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21% of residents volunteer, a figure that is much higher than most areas and well above the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.1% of people providing care and 26.8% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are well above the national figures. In contrast, the 20.1% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
14.1% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.1% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.8% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 26.8%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 3.6% of people having served, which is a little above the 2% seen across Victoria.
3.6%
Higher than 71% 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 Rushworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216011410/rushworth/topic/community