23.9% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wareek · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Wareek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost a quarter of residents in Wareek give their time as volunteers, making it a place where community contribution is very common. This high level of local activity is a standout feature, as the volunteer rate is far above the Victorian average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.9% of people here volunteer, which is far above the Victoria figure of 13.3% and well above the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is very low at 7.5%, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. However, more people do significant housework here than in the state, with 23.9% spending 15 or more hours a week on these tasks.
6.0% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
7.5% —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.9% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 23.9%
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 number of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 5.3% of the population having served, which is well above the Victoria figure of 2.0%.
5.3%
Higher than 84% 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 Wareek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22690/wareek/topic/community