5.8% —
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mickleham - Yuroke · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Mickleham - Yuroke
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 40% of people in Mickleham - Yuroke provide unpaid childcare, a figure far above the national average. While many residents are focused on these family duties, very few people in the area spend their time volunteering for community groups.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 5.8% of residents volunteer, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This is well below the Victorian figure of 13.3% and has fallen by 5.9 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common here at 39.1%, far above the national figure of 26.3%. In contrast, those providing other types of unpaid care are much lower than most areas at 9.8%, and 19.4% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
9.8% —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
39.1% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 39.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.4% —
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.4%
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 0.6% of people having served. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and is a little below the 2.8% national figure.
0.6%
Lower than 97% 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 Mickleham - Yuroke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051445/mickleham-yuroke/topic/community