15.1% ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 54% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Geelong · Region (SA4)
Community Participation in Geelong
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care define the community spirit in Geelong, where 13.6% of people provide care for others. While many residents dedicate time to helping others, the number of volunteers has dropped since 2011. This reflects a region where family and caregiving roles are particularly prominent.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 15.1% of people volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this level of community involvement has fallen 4.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caregiving is very common here, with 27.9% of people caring for children unpaid and 22.5% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework. Both figures are higher than the national average, while the proportion of people providing general unpaid care has risen to 13.6%.
13.6% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.9% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 74% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.5% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 70% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 22.5%
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 2.6% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most other similar areas and is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.6%
Lower than 64% of region (sa4) 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 Geelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/203/geelong/topic/community