15.4% ▼ -21.7%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cobram · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Cobram
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in Cobram provide unpaid childcare, though this is well below the national figure. While many locals contribute to their community, the number of volunteers has dropped since 2011. The area shows a mix of care roles, with a notable number of people supporting others through unpaid care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.4% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the state and national figures. However, this is a decrease from 2011, when 19.6% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is much lower than most areas at 19.9%, which fell from 23.8% in 2011. Meanwhile, the share of people providing other unpaid care rose to 12.8%, a figure higher than most similar areas.
12.8% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.9% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.7% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 19.7%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.9% of the population, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.9%
Higher than 53% 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 Cobram [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216021411/cobram/topic/community