16.3% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Nyora · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Nyora
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Nyora involves a high level of unpaid work, with nearly 30% of people caring for children. This local commitment to home and family is a standout feature of the area, which also sees more residents spending significant time on housework than is typical across the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.3% of residents volunteer their time, which is a little above the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Care duties are common here; 29.3% of people look after children unpaid and 26.3% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, both figures being well above the national average. Around 13.7% provide other unpaid care, which is a little above the Australian figure.
13.7% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.3% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 26.3%
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.
About 2.3% of the community have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages.
2.3%
Lower than 56% 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 Nyora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21996/nyora/topic/community