15.9% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wool Wool · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Wool Wool
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Wool Wool is marked by a high level of unpaid care and service, with nearly 30% of residents providing unpaid care to others. This is far above the national figure and suggests a community where looking after family and neighbours is a common part of the routine.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.9% of people volunteer here, which is lower than most similar areas but still a little above the Victorian and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caring roles are very common in Wool Wool, with 29.5% of people providing unpaid care, among the highest rates for its area. This is far above the national figure, and it's reflected in the 34.1% of people who care for children unpaid.
29.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.1% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.8% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 31.8%
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 much more common here than elsewhere, with 14.3% of residents having served in the Defence Force, a figure far above the Victorian and Australian averages.
14.3%
Higher 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 Wool Wool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22847/wool-wool/topic/community