17.5% ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mitcham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Mitcham
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in Mitcham provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. This community sees a high level of unpaid support and volunteering, although the number of people giving their time to volunteer has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.5% of residents volunteer, a rate that is well above both the Victorian and Australian figures. This is a decline from 2011, when 21.7% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.8% of people providing care and 29.5% caring for children, both of which are higher than in most areas. Meanwhile, 20.9% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
13.8% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.5% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.9% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 20.9%
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.
Just 2.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is lower than most similar areas.
2.1%
Lower than 71% 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 Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211041270/mitcham/topic/community