21.3% ▼ -21.3%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury volunteer, a rate well above the national figure. This community is highly active in unpaid work, though the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2011. It is a place where people are very likely to support others through care and community service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.3% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. This is down from 27.0% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.7% of people providing care—among the highest rates for similar areas. This is alongside higher-than-usual rates of people caring for children (28.0%) and those doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly (22.8%).
15.7% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.0% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.8% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 22.8%
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 less common here than in most areas, with 2.1% of residents having served. This is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.1%
Lower than 70% 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 Surrey Hills (West) - Canterbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011155/surrey-hills-canterbury/topic/community