11.2% —
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Sunbury - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Sunbury - South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher than usual number of people provide unpaid support for others in Sunbury - South. While only 11.2% of residents volunteer, many more are occupied with family duties, with nearly 30% caring for children unpaid.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are much lower than in most other areas. At 11.2%, this is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.6% of people providing care and 29.1% looking after children—both figures being higher than most areas. Around 21.6% of residents also do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly.
14.6% —
Higher than 89% 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.
29.1% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.6% —
Higher than 54% 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.
About 2.5% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is around the middle for its level and about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
2.5%
Lower than 59% 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 Sunbury - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210041540/sunbury-south/topic/community