28.9% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ouyen · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Ouyen
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in Ouyen volunteer, which is far above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area. While volunteering has grown, the number of people providing unpaid childcare has dropped significantly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 28.9% of residents pitching in. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and has risen by 3.8 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people are caring for children unpaid compared to most areas, at 17.2%, a drop of 19 points since 2011. Meanwhile, 23.6% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the Victorian figure.
12.4% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.2% ▼ -52.2%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.6% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 23.6%
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.
About 3.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the 2.0% seen across Victoria and roughly the same as the national figure.
3.6%
Higher than 51% 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 Ouyen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215067/ouyen/topic/community