33.3% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Avonmore · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Avonmore
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A massive 20 percentage point gap separates Avonmore from the rest of Victoria in terms of volunteering. This small area sees a huge proportion of its people giving their time to help others, making it a standout for community spirit.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
One in three people here volunteer, with 33.3% of residents helping out. This is far above the national figure of 14.1% and much higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, as 15.4% of people provide care—a figure well above the Australian average. Meanwhile, 25.6% of people care for children unpaid, which is about the same as the state and national levels.
15.4% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.6% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.9% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 17.9%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the 2.8% seen across Australia and lower than most other areas.
0.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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 Avonmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20090/avonmore/topic/community