34.8% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Korumburra South · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Korumburra South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 34.8% of people in Korumburra South volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This high level of community spirit is paired with a strong tendency for residents to provide unpaid care and support for others within their homes.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is far more common here than across Victoria or Australia, with 34.8% of residents giving their time to others.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common, as 33.7% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly. This is far above the national figure of 20.7%, alongside higher rates of people providing unpaid care (18.5%) and caring for children (28.3%).
18.5% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.3% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47.1%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
33.7% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 33.7%
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 in this area than in most others, with 3.2% of residents having served, which is a little above the Victorian average of 2.0%.
3.2%
Higher than 59% 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 Korumburra South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21400/korumburra-south/topic/community