28.9% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.4%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Tawonga · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Tawonga
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in Tawonga spend their spare time volunteering, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is mirrored in a strong history of military service. Local residents contribute significant time to both unpaid work at home and the wider community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 28.9% of residents giving their time. This is far above the 13.3% seen across Victoria and the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid housework is a major part of life for many, with 29.5% of people doing 15 or more hours a week, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, those providing unpaid care for others or children are around the middle for similar areas.
12.6% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.7% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.5% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 29.5%
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.
A higher proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.8%, this is a little above the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
4.8%
Higher than 79% 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 Tawonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22470/tawonga/topic/community