22.4% ▼ -25.9%
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Glenelg - Southern Grampians · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Glenelg - Southern Grampians
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A massive gap exists between Glenelg - Southern Grampians and the rest of the state when it comes to volunteering. While 22.4% of people here volunteer—a rate well above the Victorian figure—this local commitment has actually fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 22.4% of residents giving their time, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This is well above the 13.3% seen across Victoria, despite the local rate dropping 7.8 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a significant part of life here, as 25.0% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure. This is alongside a higher than usual 14.1% of people providing unpaid care, though only 22.9% provide unpaid childcare, which is well below the Victorian average.
14.1% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.9% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 25.0%
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 2.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the 2.0% for Victoria and the 2.8% national figure.
2.9%
Lower than 51% 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 Glenelg - Southern Grampians [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21701/glenelg-southern-grampians/topic/community