15.7% —
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
South Melbourne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in South Melbourne
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people are providing unpaid care in South Melbourne than in most other similar areas. While 15.7% of residents volunteer their time, the local figures for unpaid childcare and housework are well below both the state and national levels.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.7% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much less common here; only 17.9% of people care for children and 14.9% do over 15 hours of housework, both of which are well below the national figures. Overall, the 10.7% providing unpaid care is a little below the Australian average.
10.7% —
Lower than 73% 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.
17.9% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.9% —
Lower than 89% 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.
Defence service is uncommon in South Melbourne, with only 1.6% of residents having served, a figure that is much lower than in most similar areas.
1.6%
Lower than 79% 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 South Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206051512/south-melbourne/topic/community