12.1% ▼ -26.3%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kilsyth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Kilsyth
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Kilsyth have volunteered since 2011, though unpaid care at home has become more common. While 12.1% of residents now volunteer, a higher number of people are providing unpaid care compared to most other areas. This shift shows a community increasingly focused on family and home support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen by 4.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 12.1%. This is lower than most areas and sits a little below the Victorian figure of 13.3%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people in Kilsyth provide unpaid care than in most other areas, with 14.1% doing so. This includes 28.8% who care for children unpaid, a figure that is a little above the national average of 26.3%.
14.1% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.8% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.7% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 19.7%
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 2.4% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most similar areas and is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
2.4%
Lower than 62% 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 Kilsyth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051277/kilsyth/topic/community