15.5% ▼ -29.3%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Alfredton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Alfredton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a third of people in Alfredton provide unpaid child care, a figure well above the national average. This high level of family support is a standout feature for the area, though general volunteering has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.5% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 21.9% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 34.5% of people caring for children—among the highest for similar areas. This is reflected in other home duties, as 22.8% do over 15 hours of housework weekly, and the 14.0% of people providing general unpaid care has risen since 2011.
14.0% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.5% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.8% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 22.8%
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 Force veterans make up 2.5% of the population. This is lower than most areas and sits about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.5%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Alfredton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201011001/alfredton/topic/community