29.9% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rupanyup · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Rupanyup
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Rupanyup now volunteer, a figure that has grown since 2011. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the town, with far more residents giving their time compared to the rest of Victoria.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost 30% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. This rate has risen by 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 25.7% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework—well above the national figure—the proportion of those caring for children has fallen by 10 percentage points since 2011 to 19.9%. General unpaid care for others is about the same as the state average at 13.2%.
13.2% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.9% ▼ -34.2%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.7% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 25.7%
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 2.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most similar areas but about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.5%
Lower than 76% 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 Rupanyup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222080/rupanyup/topic/community