6.9% —
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Very few people in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton engage in community activities compared to other similar areas. Only 6.9% of residents volunteer, a figure well below the national average. This trend of low participation extends to unpaid childcare and housework as well.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Just 6.9% of residents volunteer, which is among the lowest rates for this level. This is well below the 13.3% seen across Victoria and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is much lower than most areas at 21.4%, and only 15.7% do 15 or more hours of housework. However, the 12.8% of people providing general unpaid care is about the same as the state and national figures.
12.8% —
Higher than 59% 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.
21.4% —
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.7% —
Lower than 88% 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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 0.6% of the population. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
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 Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051544/roxburgh-park-somerton/topic/community