18.0% —
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Eildon (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Eildon (Northern Victoria)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates have dropped significantly since 2016, yet Eildon remains a place where people give back more than in most other areas. Around 18% of residents still volunteer, which is well above the national figure. This spirit of help extends to the home, where unpaid care and housework are more common than usual.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
While 18% of people volunteer, which is well above the Victorian and national figures, this is a fall of 6.9 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14% of people providing care—a little above the national figure. This is alongside a very high rate of people doing 15 or more hours of housework a week, which is well above the state average.
14.0% —
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.5% —
Lower than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.4% —
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 25.4%
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.
About 2.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is about the same as both Victoria and Australia.
2.9%
Higher than 53% of state electorate 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 Eildon (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED22404/eildon/topic/community