11.6% —
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Doreen - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Doreen - North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people provide unpaid care in Doreen - North than in most similar areas. The most striking figure is that 40% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is far above the national figure. This suggests a community with a very high number of families and young children.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is less common here than in most other areas. At 11.6%, the rate is a little below both the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caregiving is a major part of life here, with 40% of people caring for children unpaid, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This is consistent with 13.6% of residents providing general unpaid care and a slightly higher than average 22.5% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework.
13.6% —
Higher than 75% 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.
40.0% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.5% —
Higher than 63% 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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force. At 2.2%, this is lower than most similar areas and is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
2.2%
Lower than 68% 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 Doreen - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041527/doreen-north/topic/community