10.2% —
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Melbourne CBD - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Melbourne CBD - West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people take on unpaid roles in Melbourne CBD - West compared to most other areas. Only 10.2% of residents volunteer, and the rates of unpaid care and housework are far below the national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Just 10.2% of people here volunteer, which is well below the Victorian rate of 13.3% and the national figure of 14.1%. This is much lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very uncommon here, with only 3.5% of people providing such support. This is well below the 11.9% national average, while the shares of people doing unpaid housework (8.1%) or caring for children (5.8%) are also far below national figures.
3.5% —
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.
5.8% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
8.1% —
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.
A small minority of the population has served in the Defence Force, at 0.6%. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and is a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
0.6%
Lower than 97% 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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041505/melbourne-cbd-west/topic/community