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Greater Capital Cities

Volunteer work

In Greater Capital Cities 13.0% of the population reported doing some form of voluntary work in 2021. This was a smaller proportion than Australia.

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 Greater Capital Cities 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
Greater Capital Cities - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212016Change
Volunteer statusNumber%Australia %Number%Australia %2016 to 2021
Volunteer1,760,21613.014.12,186,71517.719.0-426,499
Not a volunteer11,006,94581.479.59,259,39175.072.8+1,747,554
Volunteer work not stated751,3305.66.4904,3667.38.2-153,036
Total persons aged 15+13,518,491100.0100.012,350,472100.0100.0+1,168,019
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the voluntary work performed by the population in Greater Capital Cities in 2021 compared to Australia shows that there was a lower proportion of people who volunteered for an organisation or group.

Overall, 13.0% of the population reported performing voluntary work, compared with 14.1% for Australia.

Emerging groups

The number of volunteers in Greater Capital Cities decreased by 426,499 people between 2016 and 2021.

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