16.8% ▼ -19.2%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Donvale - Park Orchards · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Donvale - Park Orchards
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28% of people in Donvale - Park Orchards provide unpaid childcare, reflecting a community with high levels of family and social support. This area sees more people stepping up for others than is typical for the state and the nation.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, with 16.8% of residents giving their time. This is well above the Victorian figure of 13.3%, although the rate has fallen 4 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common, as 15.5% of people provide support to others, a rate that has risen since 2011. This aligns with 24.2% of residents spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well above the national figure.
15.5% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.7% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 27.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 1.9%. This is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the Victorian average 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 Donvale - Park Orchards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211021261/donvale-park-orchards/topic/community