16.0% ▼ -33.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Warragul · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Warragul
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in Warragul provide unpaid childcare, which is a higher rate than in most similar areas. This community is active in support roles, with a strong presence of unpaid carers and volunteers. These figures show a local population that is heavily involved in both family and community support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.0% of residents volunteer their time, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.9% of people providing care and 23.0% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework. This is higher than most areas, and slightly above the Victorian average for both.
13.9% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.4% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.0% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 23.0%
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 typical for the region, with 2.9% of the population having served in the Defence Force.
2.9%
Higher than 55% 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 Warragul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22698/warragul/topic/community