16.1% —
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
South Barwon (Western Victoria) · State Electorate
Community Participation in South Barwon (Western Victoria)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid child care set South Barwon apart from the rest of the state. While 31.8% of people here look after children without pay, overall volunteer numbers have dropped since the last census. This suggests a community where family responsibilities are a primary focus for many residents.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, with 16.1% of people helping out. However, this is a significant drop from 2016, when the figure was 24.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Care work is very prominent in South Barwon, where 31.8% of people provide unpaid child care—well above the 26.3% national figure. Similarly, 22.6% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, while the share of people providing other unpaid care rose slightly to 12.8%.
12.8% —
Higher than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.8% —
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% —
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 22.6%
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 Force service is less common in this area than in most others. About 2.3% of residents have served, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.3%
Lower than 68% 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 South Barwon (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27608/south-barwon/topic/community