6.9% —
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Epping - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Epping - South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people spend their spare time on unpaid work and volunteering in Epping - South than in most other areas. Only 6.9% of the community volunteer, a figure that has fallen since 2016. This trend toward less unpaid activity is also seen in childcare and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very low here at 6.9%, which is well below the Victorian figure of 13.3%. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and represents a 2.9 point drop since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare and housework are less common here, with only 21.5% of people caring for children unpaid and 16.6% doing 15 or more hours of housework. Both figures are well below the national average. However, general unpaid care is around 12.3%, which is about the same as the rest of Australia.
12.3% —
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.5% —
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.6% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 16.6%
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 in the area. Only 1.2% of people have served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than in most other similar areas.
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 Epping - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041432/epping-south/topic/community