20.8% ▼ -23.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cobden · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Cobden
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 21% of people in Cobden volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area. Many residents also spend significant time supporting others through unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 20.8% of residents helping out. This is higher than most similar areas and well above the Victorian average of 13.3%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is much more common here than in most areas, with 15.1% of people doing so. This is well above the Australian figure, while 25.3% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework.
15.1% ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.5% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.3% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 25.3%
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.
Around 3.0% of the population have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
3.0%
Higher than 55% 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 Cobden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20591/cobden/topic/community