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, not volunteering was the most common response among residents aged 15 and over in Opalton, accounting for 41.5% (22 people). This share was lower than Winton (S) (54.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in not volunteering, which decreased by 2,697 people and 32.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Volunteer work
Opalton - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)
This table summarises volunteer work for Opalton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Winton (S) and change since 2016.
Volunteer work snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Opalton, with comparison markers for Winton (S).
Total Volunteer
2021 count
17
% of total
32.1%
Change from 2016
+14.0pp
17
32.1%
+14.0pp
Total Not A Volunteer
2021 count
22
% of total
41.5%
Change from 2016
-32.1pp
22
41.5%
-32.1pp
Total Voluntary Work Not Stated
2021 count
15
% of total
28.3%
Change from 2016
+20.0pp
15
28.3%
+20.0pp
Chart view
Volunteer work change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Total Volunteer
-652
+14.0pp
Total Not A Volunteer
-2,697
-32.1pp
Total Voluntary Work Not Stated
-291
+20.0pp
Data table
Volunteer work for Opalton. Volunteer work. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Winton (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Winton (S)% | Count | % | Winton (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Total Volunteer | 17 | 32.1% | 28.3% | 669 | 18.1% | 31.5% | -652 | +14.0pp |
| Total Not A Volunteer | 22 | 41.5% | 54.1% | 2,719 | 73.6% | 57.0% | -2,697 | -32.1pp |
| Total Voluntary Work Not Stated | 15 | 28.3% | 17.3% | 306 | 8.3% | 11.5% | -291 | +20.0pp |
| Total | 53 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,692 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -3,639 | 0.0pp |