13.0% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Templestowe Lower · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Templestowe Lower
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high proportion of people providing unpaid care is the most striking feature of Templestowe Lower, with 15.7% of residents stepping up to help others. This level of support is well above the national figure. While many help out at home, fewer residents are active in formal volunteering compared to other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.0% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most areas. This figure is about the same as the Victorian average, though it has fallen by 2.6 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.7% of people providing care—a figure well above the Australian average. This trend has risen by 3.4 points since 2011, while 22.6% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is higher than most areas.
15.7% ▲ +27.8%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 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.
27.0% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 22.6%
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, with only 1.8% of the population having done so. This is much lower than most similar areas.
1.8%
Lower than 76% 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 Templestowe Lower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207021160/templestowe-lower/topic/community