17.1% —
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Euroa (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Euroa (Northern Victoria)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong spirit of service defines daily life in Euroa, where 17.1% of people volunteer. While this is well above the Victorian figure, it marks a drop from 24.1% back in 2016. The area also has a notably high number of people who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most similar areas, though the proportion of people giving their time fell 7.1 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 14% of residents providing it—a little above the national figure. While much fewer people provide unpaid childcare than in most areas, a much higher share of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
14.0% —
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.5% —
Lower than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.9% —
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 23.9%
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 very prominent in Euroa, with 5.1% of people having served. This is well above the 2.0% seen across Victoria and puts the town among the highest for service in the country.
5.1%
Higher than 88% 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 Euroa (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED22704/euroa/topic/community