26.1% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Harrietville · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Harrietville
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering than most similar areas define Harrietville, where over a quarter of residents give their time. This strong community spirit is a standout feature for the area, with 26.1% of people volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.1% of people here volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This level of participation has risen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas. Only 7.7% of people provide unpaid care and 21.8% look after children unpaid, both of which are well below the national figures.
7.7% ▼ -46.8%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.8% ▼ -26.5%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.5% ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 22.5%
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 have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figure for 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 Harrietville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222033/harrietville/topic/community