14.8% ▼ -29.4%
Lower than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bendigo · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Bendigo
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high rate of unpaid care is a standout feature for Bendigo, where 14.4% of people provide care for others. While many residents step up to help their families and community, the number of people volunteering has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.8% of people in Bendigo volunteer, which is slightly above the Victorian figure and about the same as the national average. This is a notable decrease from 2011, when 21.0% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.4% of people providing care—among the highest rates for similar areas. This sits alongside a high proportion of people caring for children unpaid (27.8%) and 21.8% who do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
14.4% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.8% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.8% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 21.8%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.2% of the population. This is a little above the 2.0% seen across Victoria and slightly higher than the national figure of 2.8%.
3.2%
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20201/bendigo/topic/community