15.8% ▼ -27.4%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Balwyn North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Balwyn North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in Balwyn North provide unpaid childcare, making this the most common form of community contribution in the area. While many residents take on significant care roles at home, there has been a notable drop in the number of people volunteering for community groups over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.8% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia. This is a significant drop from 2011, when 21.8% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.1% of people providing care—a figure well above the national average. This sits alongside a higher than usual 23.2% of residents who spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
15.1% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.6% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.2% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 23.2%
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.
Very few residents have served in the Defence Force, at just 1.3%. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
1.3%
Lower than 86% 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 Balwyn North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011148/balwyn-north/topic/community