20.0% ▼ -21.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Heyfield · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Heyfield
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high level of civic engagement defines Heyfield, where 20% of residents volunteer. This is well above the national figure of 14.1%, making it a standout for community contribution in the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
One in five people in Heyfield volunteer their time. This rate is well above the 13.3% seen across Victoria.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 13.8% of residents provide unpaid care—higher than most similar areas—the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure at 22.5%. Meanwhile, 24.4% of people do 15 or more hours of housework, which is well above the Victorian average.
13.8% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.5% ▼ -30.3%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.4% ▼ -15.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 24.4%
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 3.5% of the population have served, which is a little above the 2.0% recorded for Victoria.
3.5%
Higher 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 Heyfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21179/heyfield/topic/community