16.5% ▼ -25.3%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Vermont · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Vermont
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people are volunteering in Vermont than they were in 2011, though the area still has a strong spirit of service. While volunteer rates have dropped, the suburb remains a place where many residents dedicate their time to others, with 16.5% of people giving their time to a cause.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Vermont's volunteer rate is well above the Victorian figure of 13.3%, though it has fallen from 22.1% in 2011 to 16.5% today.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 32.8% of people caring for children, a figure well above the national average of 26.3%. This is alongside 23.3% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework, which is higher than most areas.
12.7% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.8% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 32.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.3% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 23.3%
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.
About 2.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the state average.
2.0%
Lower than 73% 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 Vermont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211041272/vermont/topic/community