9.6% ▼ -66.9%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Robinvale · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Robinvale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A sharp drop in volunteering is the standout story for Robinvale, where only 9.6% of people now give their time to community groups. This represents a 20 point fall since 2011, leaving the town well below both the state and national figures for community participation.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 9.6% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much less common here than elsewhere. Only 16.9% of people care for children unpaid, and just 10% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, both of which are far below Victorian figures.
8.2% ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.9% ▼ -39.8%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
10.0% ▼ -60.7%
Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 10.0%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 1.1% of the population, which is among the lowest levels for similar areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.1%
Lower than 92% 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 Robinvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215072/robinvale/topic/community