25.5% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Willatook · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Willatook
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement in Willatook has remained a standout feature of the area. Over a quarter of the population now volunteers their time, a figure that is far above both the state and national levels. This strong spirit of contribution defines the local landscape.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.5% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most similar areas. This rate is far above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While unpaid childcare is well below the national figure at 21.3%, more people spend a lot of time on home duties. Those doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework each week sit at 27.7%, which is well above the national average of 20.7%.
12.8% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.3% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.7% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 27.7%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, a result that is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Willatook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22787/willatook/topic/community