18.4% —
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ripon (Western Victoria) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Ripon (Western Victoria)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Ripon is marked by a strong culture of helping others, with 18.4% of people volunteering. While this is well above the national figure of 14.1%, it represents a drop from 26.0% in 2016. This spirit of contribution extends into the home and the wider community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, though the rate has fallen by 7.6 percentage points since the last census.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of life here, as 14.3% of people provide unpaid care, which is among the highest levels for similar areas. This is alongside a higher than usual 24.0% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework, while the proportion of people caring for children is well below the state and national figures.
14.3% —
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.0% —
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.0% —
Higher than 84% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 24.0%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 3.2% of people having served, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 2.0%.
3.2%
Higher than 61% 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 Ripon (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27208/ripon/topic/community