21.8% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Caulfield - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Caulfield - North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have stepped up to volunteer in Caulfield - North since 2011, though the area remains highly active. Around 21.8% of residents still give their time to others, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most similar areas, though the rate fell 3.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 21.8%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others is much higher than in most areas, with 13.8% of people providing this support. Meanwhile, only 17.1% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well below the national figure of 20.7%.
13.8% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.0% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.1% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 17.1%
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 0.9% of people having served. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and sits a little below the Victorian average of 2.0%.
0.9%
Lower than 92% 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 Caulfield - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021177/caulfield-north/topic/community