10.7% ▼ -29.7%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Chelsea Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Chelsea Heights
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher than most similar areas, 30.5% of people in Chelsea Heights provide unpaid childcare. This high rate of family support defines the local community, though the area sees far fewer volunteers than other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen to 10.7% since 2011, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This rate is much lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caregiving is common here, with 14.1% of people providing unpaid care, a figure that has risen since 2011. About 21% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
14.1% ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.5% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.0% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 21.0%
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.
Defence service is less common here than in most areas, with 2.2% of people having served. This is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.2%
Lower than 67% 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 Chelsea Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031187/chelsea-heights/topic/community