25.9% —
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Otway · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Otway
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
One in four people in Otway volunteer their time, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement defines daily life here, even though the proportion of volunteers fell from 32.1% in 2016 to 25.9% in 2021.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 25.9%, volunteering is among the highest for areas of this size, sitting 12 points above the Australian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework than in most areas, at 27%. This is well above the Victorian figure of 20.1%, while those providing unpaid care are slightly more common here than across Australia at 13.3%.
13.3% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.3% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.0% —
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 27.0%
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.
About 2.5% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the 2% seen across Victoria.
2.5%
Lower than 61% 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 Otway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217031476/otway/topic/community