14.0% ▼ -25.4%
Lower than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Chisholm · Federal Electorate
Community Participation in Chisholm
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer than 1.4% of people in Chisholm have served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than in most other areas. While many residents contribute to their community, the number of people volunteering has fallen since 2011. Overall, local participation in unpaid care and housework remains similar to state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 14.0% of residents volunteer, a figure that is about the same as the Victorian and national totals. This represents a drop of 4.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 20.0% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week, while 12.1% provide other unpaid care. Those caring for children unpaid make up 24.4% of the population, which is a little below the national figure and lower than most areas.
12.1% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 55% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.4% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.0% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 20.0%
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.
Only 1.4% of the population served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the Australian figure and is much lower than most similar areas.
1.4%
Lower than 85% 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 Chisholm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED207/chisholm/topic/community