18.7% ▲ +58.3%
Higher than 89% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kooyong · Federal Electorate
Community Participation in Kooyong
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in Kooyong volunteer their time, a rate that is much higher than most other areas. This strong community spirit is a standout feature for the region. It reflects a significant increase in local giving over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates have risen 6.9 points since 2011 to reach 18.7%. This is well above the 13.3% seen across Victoria and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others is among the highest at this level, with 14.2% of people providing this support. Meanwhile, 26.1% care for children unpaid, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
14.2% ▲ +37.4%
Higher than 95% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.1% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.0% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 54% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 21.0%
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.
Defence service is much lower here than in most areas. Only 1.6% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
1.6%
Lower than 79% 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 Kooyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED226/kooyong/topic/community