26.1% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wangoom · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Wangoom
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of residents in Wangoom volunteer their time, making it a place where community involvement is far more common than in most other areas. This high level of participation is a standout feature of daily life here, with 26.1% of people giving their time to help others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 26.1%, the proportion of volunteers is far above the national figure of 14.1% and the Victorian rate of 13.3%. This level of community spirit is much higher than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a significant part of life here, with 32.4% of people caring for children unpaid, which is well above the 26.3% seen across Australia. However, the 10.2% of people providing other unpaid care is a little below the national figure.
10.2% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.4% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.0% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 21.0%
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 around the middle for its level, with 2.2% of people having served. This is about the same as the 2.0% recorded for Victoria and the 2.8% across Australia.
2.2%
Lower than 58% 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 Wangoom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22683/wangoom/topic/community