15.2% —
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mildura (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Mildura (Northern Victoria)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A drop of 7.1 percentage points in volunteering since 2016 is the most striking shift for Mildura (Northern Victoria). While 15.2% of residents still volunteer—a little above the national figure—this shows a clear decline in community participation over recent years.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.2% of people in Mildura (Northern Victoria) volunteer, which is a little above both the Victorian and Australian figures. This is a significant decrease from 2016, when 22.4% of the population volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
People providing unpaid care make up 13.0% of the population, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, those caring for children unpaid fell to 23.8% since 2016, a figure that is now a little below the national average.
13.0% —
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.8% —
Lower than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.0% —
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 21.0%
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 less common here than in most areas, with 2.4% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.4%
Lower than 65% 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).
More for Mildura (Northern Victoria)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Mildura (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED24904/mildura/topic/community