15.6% ▼ -25.4%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Blackburn South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Blackburn South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28% of people in Blackburn South provide unpaid childcare, the most common form of community support in the area. This represents a higher rate than most other areas, though the local tendency to volunteer has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.6% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This is down 5.3 points from 2011, when 21% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.1% of people providing support—a figure much higher than most areas. This is alongside a high rate of unpaid childcare (28%) and a typical 21.3% of people doing over 15 hours of housework weekly.
14.1% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.0% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.3% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 21.3%
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.
Only 1.7% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.7%
Lower than 79% 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).
More for Blackburn South
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Blackburn South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031162/blackburn-south/topic/community