23.8% —
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Corangamite - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Corangamite - North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in four people in Corangamite - North volunteer, a rate far above the Victorian average. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, even though volunteering figures have fallen since 2016. It is a place where many residents give their time to help others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 23.8%, volunteering is among the highest for areas of this type and is well above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this activity has trended downwards, falling 7.6 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
People providing unpaid care are a little above the state average at 15.1%. While those caring for children are a little below the national figure, 25.9% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is much higher than most areas.
15.1% —
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.4% —
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.9% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 25.9%
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 2.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for similar areas and 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 Corangamite - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217031474/corangamite-north/topic/community