19.1% ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Camberwell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Camberwell
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in five people in Camberwell volunteer their time, a rate well above the national figure. This reflects a strong tendency toward community work, though the number of volunteers has fallen by 5.7 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 19.1%, the proportion of volunteers is much higher than in most similar areas. This is well above the 13.3% seen across Victoria and the 14.1% recorded for Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others is much higher than in most areas, with 14.5% of people providing this support. Meanwhile, 26.5% care for children unpaid and 21.8% do 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are roughly in line with the state and national figures.
14.5% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.5% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.8% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 21.8%
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 here, with only 1.9% of the population having served. This is much lower than most other areas, though it is about the same as the Victorian figure of 2.0%.
1.9%
Lower than 75% 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 Camberwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011149/camberwell/topic/community