23.1% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 99% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Castlemaine · Urban Area
Community Participation in Castlemaine
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in Castlemaine give their time to volunteering, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, with volunteer rates rising since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.1% of residents volunteer, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas and well above the 14.1% seen across Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.4% of people providing such support and 25.9% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly—both figures well above the national average. Meanwhile, those caring for children unpaid fell to 24.4%, which is a little below the Victoria figure.
14.4% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 91% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.4% ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 70% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.9% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 95% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 25.9%
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 uncommon in the area, with only 2.7% of residents having served, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas.
2.7%
Lower than 76% of urban area 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 Castlemaine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2005/castlemaine/topic/community