9.9% —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Reservoir - South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Reservoir - South West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people volunteer in Reservoir - South West than in other parts of the country. Only 9.9% of residents give their time to volunteer work, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. While community service is low, more people here provide unpaid care compared to most similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 9.9% of residents volunteer, a figure that is much lower than most areas and well below both Victoria and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 13.2% of people provide unpaid care, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 25.6% care for children unpaid, a rate about the same as the state and national figures.
13.2% —
Higher than 67% 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.
25.6% —
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.4% —
Lower than 74% 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.
Defence service is uncommon here, with 1.2% of people having served, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national average.
1.2%
Lower than 87% 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 - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209021526/reservoir-south-west/topic/community