9.2% —
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wallan · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Wallan
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A sharp drop in volunteering has defined recent years in Wallan, where only 9.2% of people now give their time. This is a striking fall from 25.7% in 2016, leaving the area with some of the lowest volunteer rates in the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 9.2% of residents volunteer, which is well below the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national average of 14.1%. This represents a significant decline of 16 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 34.6% of people providing this care—well above the national figure of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 12.7% provide other unpaid care and 20.8% do over 15 hours of housework, both of which are about the same as the rest of the country.
12.7% —
Lower than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.6% —
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.8% —
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 20.8%
- 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.
Defence service is uncommon in the area, with 2.3% of people having served. This is much lower than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the 2.0% seen across Victoria.
2.3%
Lower than 82% 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 Wallan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL213015/wallan/topic/community