0.0% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Braeside · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Braeside
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 12.9% of people in Braeside have served in the Defence Force, which is far above the national figure. However, other forms of community involvement are almost non-existent here. Recent data shows a sharp drop in volunteering and unpaid care across the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has disappeared in Braeside, falling 15 points since 2016 to reach 0.0%. This is far below the Victorian rate of 13.3% and among the lowest levels seen in similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is almost absent here, with 0.0% of people caring for children, providing general unpaid care, or doing significant housework. These figures are all far below the state and national averages and have fallen since 2016.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
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.
Service in the Defence Force is very common in Braeside, with 12.9% of residents having served. This is far above the 2.8% national figure and among the highest rates for similar areas.
12.9%
Higher than 99% 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 Braeside
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Braeside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031184/braeside/topic/community