16.1% ▼ -14.5%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Virginia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Virginia
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 16% of people in Virginia give their time to volunteering, which is higher than most similar areas. While daily life involves a strong level of community help and service, the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.1% of residents volunteer, a figure slightly above the 14.1% seen across both the Northern Territory and Australia. This is higher than most other areas, though it is down from 18.8% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is common here at 27.3%, which is about the same as the national figure. While 22% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly—well above the Territory average—the 8.6% who provide other unpaid care is much lower than most areas.
8.6% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.3% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.0% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 22.0%
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.
Defence service is common in Virginia, with 4.9% of people having served. This is much higher than most areas and sits a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.9%
Higher than 87% 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 Virginia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701031034/virginia/topic/community