16.7% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kennett River · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Kennett River
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a third of residents in Kennett River provide unpaid childcare, reflecting a community where family care is a central part of daily life. This local commitment is mirrored in higher-than-average volunteering rates and a strong presence of people managing housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.7% of people here volunteer, which is well above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and a little above the national rate.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common at 35.2%, which is well above the 26.3% seen across Victoria and Australia. While 24.1% of residents do over 15 hours of housework weekly, the 9.3% who provide other unpaid care is much lower than in most areas.
9.3% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
35.2% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.1% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 24.1%
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 area has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is a little below both the Victorian and national averages.
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 Kennett River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21325/kennett-river/topic/community