23.5% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Barwite · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Barwite
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of residents in Barwite volunteer their time, a rate far above the rest of Victoria. This high level of community spirit is matched by a strong commitment to family and home life. The area also shows a notable history of military service compared to other regions.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.5% of people here volunteer, which is far above the 13.3% seen across Victoria and well above the national figure of 14.1%. This rate is higher than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 32.4% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework and 31% caring for children unpaid, both figures being far above the state and national averages. However, the 10.8% of people providing other unpaid care is a little below the national figure.
10.8% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.0% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.4% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 32.4%
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.
A much higher proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.6% of the population having served. This is a little above both the Victorian and Australian figures.
4.6%
Higher than 77% 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 Barwite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20160/barwite/topic/community