19.3% —
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
South-West Coast (Western Victoria) · State Electorate
Community Participation in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering than most similar areas define South-West Coast (Western Victoria). While 19.3% of residents give their time to help others, this figure has dropped significantly since 2016. The region also shows a strong tendency toward unpaid care and housework compared to the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly one in five people volunteer here, which is well above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. However, this has fallen by 7.8 percentage points since the 2016 census.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 14.4% of people providing support, a figure that is among the highest for its level and has risen since 2016. This trend is seen alongside a high 23.6% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the state average.
14.4% —
Higher than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.3% —
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.6% —
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 23.6%
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.
About 2.7% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
2.7%
Lower than 56% 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-West Coast (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27708/south-west-coast/topic/community