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LEARN MORE ABOUT .idIn the Shire of Ashburton 18.4% of the population reported doing some form of voluntary work in 2021. This was a smaller proportion than Regional WA.
The voluntary work sector is an important part of Australia's economy. The level of volunteering can indicate the cohesiveness of the community and how readily individuals are able to contribute to that community. Factors impacting on the level of volunteering in the Shire of Ashburton include the Age Structure of the population, the level of Proficiency in English, Income and Education levels.
Volunteer numbers for the 2021 Census declined in many parts of Australia due to lockdowns and COVID-19 distancing measures.
Q:
Derived from the Census question:
'In the last twelve months did the person spend any time doing voluntary work through an organisation or group?'
| Volunteer work | |||||||
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| Shire of Ashburton - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence) | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||
| Volunteer status | Number | % | Regional WA % | Number | % | Regional WA % | 2016 to 2021 |
| Volunteer | 1,041 | 18.4 | 19.3 | 1,675 | 14.8 | 23.3 | -634 |
| Not a volunteer | 3,424 | 60.4 | 69.2 | 7,458 | 66.0 | 64.5 | -4,034 |
| Volunteer work not stated | 1,206 | 21.3 | 11.5 | 2,172 | 19.2 | 12.2 | -966 |
| Total persons aged 15+ | 5,671 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 11,305 | 100.0 | 100.0 | -5,634 |
Dominant groups
Analysis of the voluntary work performed by the population in the Shire of Ashburton in 2021 compared to Regional WA shows that there was a lower proportion of people who volunteered for an organisation or group.
Overall, 18.4% of the population reported performing voluntary work, compared with 19.3% for Regional WA.
Emerging groups
The number of volunteers in Shire of Ashburton decreased by 634 people between 2016 and 2021.
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