18.6% ▼ -20.7%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ivanhoe East - Eaglemont · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Ivanhoe East - Eaglemont
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 19% of people in Ivanhoe East - Eaglemont volunteer, which is well above the national figure. This area shows a strong tendency toward unpaid work and care, though the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 18.6% of residents giving their time. This is much higher than most similar areas, although the rate dropped from 23.4% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very prevalent, with 17.6% of people providing unpaid care and 24.2% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Both figures are well above the Victorian and national averages.
17.6% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.8% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 24.2%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 1.5%. This is much lower than most similar areas and slightly below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.5%
Lower than 83% 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 Ivanhoe East - Eaglemont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209011201/ivanhoe-east-eaglemont/topic/community