22.9% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Drummond · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Drummond
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people are stepping up to help others in Drummond than in most similar areas. About 23% of residents volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This spirit of contribution extends into the home, where unpaid care and housework are much more common than across Victoria.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is a strong part of local life here. At 22.9%, the proportion of residents who volunteer is well above both the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common, with 29.2% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. This is alongside a higher-than-usual rate of people providing unpaid care (17.4%) and those caring for children (29.2%).
17.4% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.2% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.2% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 29.2%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas. About 4.3% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the Victorian rate of 2.0%.
4.3%
Higher than 74% 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 Drummond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20798/drummond/topic/community