5.6% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Thomastown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Thomastown
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 5.6% of people in Thomastown volunteer, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This low level of community volunteering is a standout feature of the suburb, though unpaid care for others is more common here than in most places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The proportion of residents who volunteer is well below the national figure of 14.1%, and this low level has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 21.1% of people provide unpaid childcare—well below the Victorian average of 26.3%—the number of people providing other types of unpaid care has risen to 13.7%, which is much higher than in most areas.
13.7% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.1% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.1% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 17.1%
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.
Just 0.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is a little below both the state and national levels.
0.7%
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 Thomastown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041223/thomastown/topic/community