19.7% ▼ -14.7%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Belgrave - Selby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Belgrave - Selby
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 20% of people volunteer in Belgrave - Selby, a rate well above the national figure. This community is marked by high levels of unpaid work, with many residents spending their time supporting others and their households.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, though the rate fell 3.4 percentage points since 2011 to 19.7%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common, with 15.1% of people providing care—a figure that rose 3.3 percentage points since 2011. This is alongside high rates of housework and childcare, with 33.1% caring for children and 26% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
15.1% ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.1% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.0% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 26.0%
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 residents having served, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.2%
Lower than 68% 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 Belgrave - Selby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051274/belgrave-selby/topic/community