12.3% —
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Upper Ferntree Gully have volunteered recently, with the rate falling 6.1 percentage points since 2016. This shift happens while more residents are stepping up to provide unpaid care for others. Today, 13.8% of the community provide this support, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.3% of residents volunteer, a figure that is a little below both the Victorian and national rates. This represents a notable decline from 2016, when 18.4% of people were volunteering.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Care work is common here, with 28.5% of people looking after children unpaid, which is a little above the national figure. Additionally, 13.8% provide other unpaid care, a rate that has risen since 2016 and is much higher than in most other areas.
13.8% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.5% —
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.0% —
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 22.0%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 1.9%. This is much lower than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the Victorian rate of 2.0%.
1.9%
Lower than 74% 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 Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011448/ferntree-gully-upper-ferntree-gully/topic/community