10.0% ▼ -28.9%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Keilor · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Keilor
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 10% of people in Keilor volunteer, which is a significant drop from 14.1% in 2011. While formal volunteering is low, many residents spend their time on unpaid work and care at home. This is particularly true for the 17.4% who provide unpaid care for others, a figure well above the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower than in most similar areas, with only 10% of residents taking part. This is well below the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 17.4% of people providing care—well above the Australian figure of 11.9%. This is seen alongside 22.7% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework, which is a little above the state average.
17.4% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.0% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.7% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 22.7%
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% of the community have served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most other areas and sits about the same as the Victorian average.
2.0%
Lower than 73% 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 Keilor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210011228/keilor/topic/community