21.9% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bengworden · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Bengworden
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national figure, 21.9% of people in Bengworden give their time as volunteers. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, where residents also show a much stronger connection to military service than the state average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 21.9% of people helping out. This is well above the 13.3% seen across Victoria and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a priority for 27.4% of residents who provide unpaid care, which is a little above the national average. While 24.7% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly—well above the state figure—the 11.0% of people providing general unpaid care is lower than most areas.
11.0% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.4% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.7% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 24.7%
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.
Military service is much more common here than in most other areas. At 6.8%, the proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is well above the 2.0% for Victoria and 2.8% for Australia.
6.8%
Higher than 89% 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 Bengworden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20210/bengworden/topic/community