16.7% —
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
The Basin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in The Basin
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A striking 33.1% of people in The Basin provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. This community is more likely to help others through volunteering and care work than most Australian areas. While these helping roles are common, the number of local volunteers has fallen since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.7% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well above the Victorian average. This is higher than most similar areas, although the rate fell by 5.4 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common here, with 14.1% of people providing care and 24.2% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework. Both figures are well above the national average and have risen slightly since 2016.
14.1% —
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.1% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 24.2%
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 Force veterans make up 2.4% of the population. This is lower than in most other areas and is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.4%
Lower than 62% 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 The Basin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011449/the-basin/topic/community