21.7% ▼ -24.9%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Shepparton Surrounds - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Shepparton Surrounds - East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered in Shepparton Surrounds - East since 2011, but the area remains very active in community support. About 21.7% of residents still volunteer, which is well above the national figure. This spirit of helping others is a key feature of the local community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are much higher than most areas at 21.7%, though this fell 7.2 percentage points since 2011. This figure remains well above the 13.3% seen across Victoria.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 25.8% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework, which is well above the national figure. This sits alongside high rates of unpaid care, as 15.9% of residents provide care and 29% look after children.
15.9% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.0% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.8% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 25.8%
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.
About 2.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
2.5%
Lower than 60% 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 Shepparton Surrounds - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216031418/shepparton-surrounds-east/topic/community