12.0% —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Southbank - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Southbank - East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people spend their time on unpaid care and housework in Southbank - East compared to most other areas. Only 5.1% of residents provide unpaid care, which is well below the national figure. This creates a community profile where very few people are juggling domestic care roles with their daily lives.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is less common here than in most areas, with 12% of people giving their time. This is a little below both the Victorian and Australian figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Care duties are very rare in this area; only 9.9% of people care for children unpaid and another 9.9% spend 15 or more hours on housework. Both figures are far below the state and national averages.
5.1% —
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.
9.9% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
9.9% —
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, a figure that is a little below the rates seen across Victoria and Australia.
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 Southbank - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041509/southbank-east/topic/community