11.7% ▼ -23.0%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Highett (East) - Cheltenham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Highett (East) - Cheltenham
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Highett (East) - Cheltenham involves a mix of family and care duties, though community volunteering has dropped. While 13% of people provide unpaid care, the number of locals volunteering for community groups has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.7% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure is a little below the national rate and has fallen by 3.5 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is more common here than in most areas, with 13% of people doing so. Meanwhile, 27.2% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
13.0% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.2% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.7% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 18.7%
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.
About 2.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most similar areas and is about the same as the state average.
2.1%
Lower than 72% 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 Highett (East) - Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031188/highett-cheltenham/topic/community