18.7% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Toorak · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Toorak
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in Toorak volunteer, a rate well above the national figure. This level of community involvement stands out in the area, even though the percentage of volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 18.7%, the proportion of volunteers is much higher than in most areas. This figure is well above the 13.3% seen across Victoria.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 14.3% of people provide some form of unpaid care, the proportion of those caring for children is much lower than most areas at 20.1%. Similarly, the 17.5% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is well below the national figure.
14.3% ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.1% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.5% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 17.5%
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.
About 2.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than in most areas and about the same as the Victorian average.
2.0%
Lower than 72% 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 Toorak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206061138/toorak/topic/community