10.0% ▼ -54.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Echuca West · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Echuca West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower volunteering rates than nearby areas mark the community profile of Echuca West. Only 10% of residents volunteer their time, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. However, the area sees higher levels of unpaid care and housework compared to most other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Just 10% of people in Echuca West volunteer, a figure that is well below the 13.3% seen across Victoria and much lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.2% of people providing care, which is higher than most areas. This includes 26.5% of residents caring for children unpaid and 24.8% doing over 15 hours of housework, a rate well above the national figure of 20.7%.
14.2% ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.5% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.8% ▼ -12.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 24.8%
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 less common in this area, with 1.4% of people having served. This is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.4%
Lower than 64% 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 Echuca West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20840/echuca-west/topic/community