13.0% ▼ -25.5%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Chirnside Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Chirnside Park
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care define the community in Chirnside Park. While 14.2% of people provide unpaid care, those volunteering their time have decreased significantly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.0% of people volunteer here, which is lower than most areas. This figure is slightly below the national average and has fallen 4.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus in the area, with 32.0% of people caring for children unpaid—well above the Victorian and national figures. Overall, 14.2% of residents provide unpaid care, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas.
14.2% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.0% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.8% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 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.
About 2.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and is roughly the same as the state average.
2.1%
Lower than 70% 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 Chirnside Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051275/chirnside-park/topic/community