14.1% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the national figure, 31.7% of people in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek provide unpaid childcare. This high level of family support is a standout feature of the area, alongside a strong tendency for residents to provide other types of unpaid care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.1% of people here volunteer, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures. However, this represents a drop of 5.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 16.2% of people providing care and 22.9% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both of which are higher than most areas. This reflects a trend where unpaid caregiving has risen 4.5 percentage points over the last decade.
16.2% ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.7% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 22.9%
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, with 2.3% of the population having done so, which is lower than most similar areas.
2.3%
Lower than 65% 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 Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209031215/wattle-glen-diamond-creek/topic/community