14.7% ▼ -36.3%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Shepparton North · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Shepparton North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A standout 42.5% of residents in Shepparton North provide unpaid childcare, which is far above the national figure. This high level of family care defines the community's contribution, though other forms of volunteering and service are more modest.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 14.7% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the Victorian figure and about the same as the rest of Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus here, with the 42.5% who care for children unpaid being among the highest for similar areas. This is mirrored in housework, where 25.0% of residents do 15 or more hours a week, well above the national figure.
12.0% ▼ -22.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
42.5% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.8%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 42.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 25.0%
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 Shepparton North, where 1.1% of people have served, a figure that is lower than most similar areas.
1.1%
Lower than 66% 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 Shepparton North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22277/shepparton-north/topic/community