Employment
Volunteer work
About this topic
Volunteer work records whether people aged 15 years and over spent time doing voluntary work through an organisation or group in the previous 12 months. It is a measure of formal volunteering, not all informal help between neighbours, family, or friends.
This topic can indicate community participation, social connectedness, and the capacity of local organisations to attract volunteers. The 2021 Census should be interpreted carefully because COVID-19 restrictions reduced volunteering activity in many places.
Interpretation notes
- The Census counts voluntary work through an organisation or group, so it excludes informal help given outside formal organisations.
- The question refers to the previous 12 months for people aged 15 years and over.
- 2021 volunteering levels were affected by COVID-19 restrictions in many places, so change over time needs care.
Related topics
Key insight
In 2021, volunteering was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Wattle Range, accounting for 48.1% (25 people). This share was higher than Wattle Range (DC) (23%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not volunteering, which decreased by 2,555 people and 32.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Volunteer work
Wattle Range - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises volunteer work for Wattle Range in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wattle Range (DC) and change since 2016.
Chart view
Volunteer work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wattle Range, with comparison markers for Wattle Range (DC).
Total Volunteer
2021 count
25
% of total
48.1%
Change from 2016
+31.1pp
25
48.1%
+31.1pp
Total Not A Volunteer
2021 count
23
% of total
44.2%
Change from 2016
-32.8pp
23
44.2%
-32.8pp
Total Voluntary Work Not Stated
2021 count
6
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
6
11.5%
+5.7pp
Volunteer work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Total Volunteer
-543
+31.1pp
Total Not A Volunteer
-2,555
-32.8pp
Total Voluntary Work Not Stated
-189
+5.7pp
Data table
Volunteer work for Wattle Range. Volunteer work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wattle Range (DC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wattle Range (DC)% | Count | % | Wattle Range (DC)% | Count | pp | |
| Total Volunteer | 25 | 48.1% | 23.0% | 568 | 17.0% | 29.3% | -543 | +31.1pp |
| Total Not A Volunteer | 23 | 44.2% | 69.5% | 2,578 | 77.0% | 62.3% | -2,555 | -32.8pp |
| Total Voluntary Work Not Stated | 6 | 11.5% | 7.5% | 195 | 5.8% | 8.4% | -189 | +5.7pp |
| Total | 52 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,349 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -3,297 | 0.0pp |