14.9% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ascot Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Ascot Vale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in eight people in Ascot Vale provide unpaid care, a rate that is higher than most areas. This community is active in supporting others, though the proportion of people volunteering has dipped over the last decade. Overall, local involvement mirrors state and national patterns in child care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.9% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. However, this is down from 17.2% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 12.9% of people providing care—a figure that has risen since 2011. While 25.8% look after children, the 18.1% who do at least 15 hours of housework is much lower than in most areas.
12.9% ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.8% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.1% ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 18.1%
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 1.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
1.5%
Lower than 83% 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 Ascot Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206031113/ascot-vale/topic/community