13.0% —
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Melbourne CBD - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Melbourne CBD - East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 7.7% of people provide unpaid childcare in Melbourne CBD - East, a figure far below the national average. This area sees much lower rates of unpaid care and housework than most other places. It also has a small number of volunteers and former defence personnel.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13% of residents volunteer their time. This is lower than most similar areas and slightly below the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very uncommon here, with only 5.5% of people providing such support. This is well below the national rate, and far fewer people do unpaid housework or child care compared to the rest of the state.
5.5% —
Lower than 99% 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.
7.7% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
9.1% —
Lower than 99% 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.
Just 1% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the 2.8% national average.
1.0%
Lower than 91% 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 Melbourne CBD - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041503/melbourne-cbd-east/topic/community