18.5% ▼ -19.3%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Beaumaris · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Beaumaris
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost one in five people in Beaumaris give their time to volunteering, reflecting a community where local contribution is a big part of daily life. While volunteer rates have dipped since 2011, the area remains far more active in unpaid work and care than most other parts of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.5% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and much higher than most similar areas. This is a drop from 2011, when 22.9% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 29.4% of people caring for children and 23.9% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework. Both figures are well above the national average, while the proportion of people providing general unpaid care has risen to 15.1%.
15.1% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.4% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.9% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 23.9%
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 common at a rate of 2.7%, which is about the same as the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
2.7%
Lower than 55% 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 Beaumaris [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208011168/beaumaris/topic/community