16.8% ▼ -21.3%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ringwood East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Ringwood East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in three people in Ringwood East provide unpaid childcare, making it a place where family responsibilities are a major part of daily life. While volunteering has dropped since 2011, the community remains more active in unpaid work than most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.8% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. However, this is down from 21.3% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 30.7% of people caring for children—well above the national figure of 26.3%. This is reflected in the 14.8% of residents providing other forms of unpaid care, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas.
14.8% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.7% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.8% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 21.8%
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 less common here than in most areas, with 2.2% of the population having served, which is about the same as the Victorian rate.
2.2%
Lower than 69% 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 Ringwood East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211031267/ringwood-east/topic/community