23.4% ▼ -26.0%
Higher than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Grampians · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Grampians
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in Grampians than across Victoria. While 23.4% of residents give their time to others, this reflects a decline from the 31.6% seen in 2011. This high level of community spirit stands out compared to state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly a quarter of people here volunteer, which is far above the Victorian rate of 13.3% and well above the national figure of 14.1%. Despite being among the highest for its level, the proportion of volunteers fell by 8.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 13.9% of people providing support and 23.6% doing 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are above the national figures. However, the share of people caring for children unpaid is 23.1%, which is well below the 26.3% seen across Australia.
13.9% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.1% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.6% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 23.6%
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 around the middle for similar areas, with 3.1% of residents having served. This is a little above the Victorian figure of 2.0% and about the same as the national rate of 2.8%.
3.1%
Higher than 56% 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 Grampians [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21501/grampians/topic/community