14.6% ▼ -19.2%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mordialloc - Parkdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Mordialloc - Parkdale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 30% of people in Mordialloc - Parkdale provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This high level of family support defines the daily rhythm for many residents, while other forms of community service remain more typical for the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.6% of the community volunteers, which is slightly above the Victorian figure. This is a decline from 2011, when 18.1% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.3% of people providing a helping hand, a figure that is much higher than most areas. While those doing housework are about the same as the national figure at 20.3%, the 30% of people caring for children is well above the state and national rates.
14.3% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.0% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.3% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 20.3%
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.
Only 1.8% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most other similar areas.
1.8%
Lower than 76% 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 Mordialloc - Parkdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031193/mordialloc-parkdale/topic/community