14.2% ▼ -35.2%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Drysdale - Clifton Springs · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Drysdale - Clifton Springs
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people than usual spend their spare time helping others in Drysdale - Clifton Springs. While 14.2% of residents volunteer, the area stands out for the high number of people providing unpaid care to family or friends. This creates a community where a significant portion of the population manages care duties alongside their daily routines.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped since 2011, falling from 21.9% to 14.2%. This current figure is lower than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the national and state averages.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Care work is common here, with 14.0% of people providing unpaid care—a figure a little above the national average that has risen since 2011. This is reflected in housework too, as 24.4% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid chores weekly, which is well above the Victorian figure.
14.0% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.2% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.4% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 24.4%
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.
A little more people have served in the Defence Force here than in the rest of the state or nation, with 3.8% of the population having served.
3.8%
Higher than 57% 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 Drysdale - Clifton Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213005/drysdale-clifton-springs/topic/community