33.3% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Towong · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Towong
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates in Towong have remained exceptionally high, with one in three residents giving their time to others. This level of community spirit far exceeds both the state and national figures, making it a standout feature of the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
A striking 33.3% of people in Towong volunteer, which is far above the 13.3% seen in Victoria and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 31.7% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework—far above the national figure of 20.7%—the area has much lower rates of unpaid childcare and general caregiving than most other areas.
7.9% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.5% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.7% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 31.7%
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 here than in most places, with 4.8% of the population having served, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 2.0%.
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 Towong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22563/towong/topic/community