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Bass Coast ShireCommunity profile

Bass Coast Shire

Volunteer work

In Bass Coast Shire 17.7% of the population reported doing some form of voluntary work in 2021. This was a similar proportion to Regional VIC.

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 Bass Coast Shire 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
Bass Coast Shire - Persons aged 15+ (Usual residence)20212006Change
Volunteer statusNumber%Regional VIC %Number%Regional VIC %2006 to 2021
Volunteer6,11617.717.35,12923.424.3+987
Not a volunteer25,80974.575.514,13864.566.8+11,671
Volunteer work not stated2,7067.87.32,66912.28.9+37
Total persons aged 15+34,631100.0100.021,936100.0100.0+12,695
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 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 Bass Coast Shire in 2021 compared to Regional VIC shows that there was a similar proportion of people who volunteered for an organisation or group.

Overall, 17.7% of the population reported performing voluntary work, compared with 17.3% for Regional VIC.

Emerging groups

The number of volunteers in Bass Coast Shire increased by 987 people between 2006 and 2021.

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