31.0% ▲ +57.6%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rainbow · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Rainbow
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in Rainbow than in most similar areas, with 31% of residents giving their time. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the town, where volunteering has climbed 11 points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 31% of people volunteer here, which is far above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 15.8% of people providing such support—a figure well above the national 11.9%. This is consistent with 25.8% of residents doing over 15 hours of unpaid housework, though far fewer people care for children unpaid (15.4%) compared to the national 26.3%.
15.8% ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.4% ▼ -30.2%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.8% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 25.8%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 4.5% of the population, which is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.5%
Higher 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).
More for Rainbow
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Rainbow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222077/rainbow/topic/community