6.3% ▼ -53.1%
Lower than 98% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Calwell · Federal Electorate
Community Participation in Calwell
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking gap in volunteerism defines Calwell, where only 6.3% of people volunteer. This is well below the national figure of 14.1% and represents a significant drop from previous years. While community volunteering is low, more residents are focused on unpaid family care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Just 6.3% of people in Calwell volunteer, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This figure has fallen 7.1 percentage points since 2011 and is well below the Victorian average of 13.3%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 27.8% of people providing this care, a figure that is a little above the national average. However, the 16.7% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is well below the Australian figure of 20.7%.
12.2% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 56% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.8% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 67% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.7% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 85% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
Defence service is uncommon in the area, with only 0.7% of people having served. This is a little below the Victorian average of 2.0% and among the lowest rates for similar areas.
0.7%
Lower than 98% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Calwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED205/calwell/topic/community