22.1% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Woodend · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Woodend
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community engagement in Woodend has remained strong, with a high number of people giving their time to help others. More than one in five residents volunteer, which is well above the national figure. This spirit of helping extends to the home, where unpaid care and housework are more common than in most areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 22.1% of people giving their time. This is well above the 13.3% seen across Victoria and the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of life for many, as 31.1% of people care for children unpaid, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. This is reflected in housework and general care, with 27.1% doing over 15 hours of housework and 14.4% providing unpaid care, both figures being higher than most areas.
14.4% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.1% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.1% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 27.1%
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 common in Woodend, with 3.1% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the Victorian average of 2.0% and about the same as the 2.8% seen across Australia.
3.1%
Higher 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 Woodend [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22833/woodend/topic/community