20.6% ▼ -25.8%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Panton Hill - St Andrews · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Panton Hill - St Andrews
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of community involvement define Panton Hill - St Andrews compared to most similar areas. About 20.6% of the population volunteers, which is well above the national figure. This spirit of contribution extends to the home, where residents are far more likely to perform unpaid care and housework than those in other parts of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
While 20.6% of people here volunteer, which is well above the Victorian and national figures, this rate has fallen by 7.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 30% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a figure well above the national average. This sits alongside higher rates of unpaid care, as 15.5% provide care for others and 27.5% care for children unpaid.
15.5% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.5% ▼ -18.5%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.0% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 30.0%
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.
About 2.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the state and national averages.
2.1%
Lower than 71% 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 Panton Hill - St Andrews [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209031212/panton-hill-st-andrews/topic/community