6.5% —
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Reservoir - North West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Reservoir - North West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Reservoir - North West is marked by a high need for caregiving but very low levels of formal volunteering. Only 6.5% of residents volunteer, which is well below the national figure. While fewer people here care for children compared to other areas, the overall rate of unpaid care is higher than across Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is uncommon here, with only 6.5% of people taking part. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and sits well below the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The demand for support is high, as 14.6% of people provide unpaid care, which is a little above the Australian figure. However, this doesn't include as many parents, with only 21.1% caring for children unpaid—well below the 26.3% seen in Victoria.
14.6% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.1% —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.6% —
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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.
Very few residents have served in the Defence Force, at just 0.6%. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and is a little below the 2.8% national average.
0.6%
Lower than 97% 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 Reservoir - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209021524/reservoir-north-west/topic/community