12.4% ▼ -26.3%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Niddrie - Essendon West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Niddrie - Essendon West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in Niddrie - Essendon West provide unpaid childcare, making it one of the most common forms of community contribution here. While many residents help out at home and in the community, the proportion of people volunteering has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 12.4% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure. This is a decline from 2011, when 16.8% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.5% of people providing care—a figure well above the national average. This high rate of caregiving is seen alongside a higher-than-usual 28.6% of people who provide unpaid childcare.
15.5% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.6% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.8% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.8%
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, with only 1.7% of people having served. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.7%
Lower than 79% 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 Niddrie - Essendon West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210011230/niddrie-essendon-west/topic/community