14.0% ▼ -29.7%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Albury - Wodonga (Wodonga Part) · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Albury - Wodonga (Wodonga Part)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 7.1% of people in Albury - Wodonga (Wodonga Part) have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the national figure. While many residents contribute through unpaid care, the number of people volunteering for community groups has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.0% of people volunteer here, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures. However, this is lower than most similar areas and has fallen by 5.9 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 14.2% of people providing this support, a figure that is a little above the national average. This includes 28.4% of residents caring for children unpaid, which is higher than most areas.
14.2% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.4% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.8% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 20.8%
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.
Service in the Defence Force is very high in this area, with 7.1% of people having served. This is well above the 2.0% seen across Victoria and the 2.8% national average.
7.1%
Higher than 93% of urban centre 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 Albury - Wodonga (Wodonga Part) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL211001/albury-wodonga/topic/community