13.3% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Boorool · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Boorool
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in Boorool provide unpaid care, a figure far above the national average. This makes the town a notable hub for unpaid support and housework compared to other areas. While other forms of community service are less common, the commitment to home and family care is very high.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.3% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The burden of unpaid work is heavy here, with 31.1% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework—far above the 20.7% national figure. This aligns with the high rate of unpaid carers, which is far above the state and national averages.
28.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.4% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.1% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 31.1%
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 community has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the rates seen across Victoria and Australia.
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 Boorool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20299/boorool/topic/community