23.2% ▼ -23.5%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Alexandra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Alexandra
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 10 percentage points more people volunteer in Alexandra than in the rest of Victoria. This community is far more likely to give their time for free than most other areas, although these numbers have dipped since 2011. It is a place where local contribution and service are notably common.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.2% of people here volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. While this is among the highest rates for similar areas, the proportion of volunteers has fallen by 7.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 25.7% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, well above the Victorian figure. While 13.3% of residents provide unpaid care, the share of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national average at 19.5%.
13.3% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.5% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.7% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 25.7%
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.
A much higher share of people have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.2%, this is a little above both the Victorian and national figures.
4.2%
Higher than 80% 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 Alexandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204011054/alexandra/topic/community