11.1% ▼ -19.6%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Carrum - Patterson Lakes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Carrum - Patterson Lakes
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 27.5% of people in Carrum - Patterson Lakes provide unpaid childcare, which is higher than most similar areas. While family care is common, other forms of community involvement are lower than the national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.1% of people here volunteer, which is well below the Australian figure of 14.1%. This is also much lower than most similar areas and has fallen by 2.7 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is more common than in most areas, with 13.5% of people doing so. This is a little above the national figure and has risen by 2.4 points since 2011.
13.5% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.5% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.5% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 19.5%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.1% of the population, which is lower than in most similar areas.
2.1%
Lower than 70% 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 Carrum - Patterson Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031185/carrum-patterson-lakes/topic/community