20.7% ▼ -27.0%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Daylesford - Hepburn Springs · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 20% of people in Daylesford - Hepburn Springs volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, even though the number of volunteers has dropped since 2011. It shows a strong tendency for residents to give their time to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.7% of residents volunteer, which is well above the 13.3% seen across Victoria. This rate is higher than most similar areas, despite falling by 7.7 percentage points over the last decade.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 13.8% of people provide unpaid care—a rate higher than most areas—far fewer residents care for children unpaid compared to the state and national figures of 26.3%. Meanwhile, 23.2% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the Victorian average.
13.8% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.6% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.2% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 23.2%
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.
Around 2.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most similar areas and sits about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.8%
Lower than 71% 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 Daylesford - Hepburn Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215029/daylesford-hepburn-springs/topic/community