12.3% —
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie has seen shifting patterns, with unpaid care now a standout feature of the area. While volunteering is less common than in other places, 15.2% of residents provide unpaid care, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 12.3% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the Victorian and Australian figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common here, with 15.2% of people providing support—a figure among the highest for its level and well above the national average. Around 25.4% of residents care for children unpaid, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
15.2% —
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.4% —
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.0% —
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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, a rate that is much lower than most similar areas.
1.5%
Lower than 82% 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 Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206031501/essendon-aberfeldie/topic/community