11.2% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Heidelberg West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Heidelberg West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower rates of volunteering and housework are common in Heidelberg West compared to most other areas. While only 11.2% of people volunteer, there is a notable trend of more residents providing unpaid care for others. This creates a distinct profile of community support within the suburb.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.2% of people in Heidelberg West volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 14.1%. This rate has fallen by 1.0 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Few people here provide unpaid childcare (22.5%) or do 15 or more hours of housework (16.5%), both of which are well below the state and national figures. In contrast, providing other types of unpaid care is more common than in most areas, with the rate rising to 12.9% since 2011.
12.9% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.5% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.5% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 16.5%
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 1.6% of the population, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.6%
Lower than 79% 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 Heidelberg West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209011199/heidelberg-west/topic/community