14.6% ▼ -24.4%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Montrose · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Montrose
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A decline in volunteering since 2011 marks a shift in how people give their time in Montrose. While 14.6% of residents now volunteer, there is a much higher rate of unpaid care work compared to most other areas. This suggests a community more focused on family and home support than formal community groups.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering in Montrose has fallen by 4.7 percentage points since 2011. At 14.6%, the current rate is a little above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and about the same as the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common here, with 32.6% of people caring for children, which is well above the 26.3% seen across Australia. This is consistent with other home-based work, as the rates for unpaid housework and general care are both higher than most areas.
14.5% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.6% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.6% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 23.6%
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 2.2% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and is about the same as the Victorian figure of 2.0%.
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 Montrose [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051280/montrose/topic/community