18.4% ▼ -16.8%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Upwey - Tecoma · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Upwey - Tecoma
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one third of people in Upwey - Tecoma provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This community is highly active in unpaid roles, from raising children to volunteering for local causes. While many residents give their time, the proportion of volunteers has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, with 18.4% of people helping out. This is well above the 14.1% national figure, though the rate fell 3.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common in the area, with 14.9% of people providing care and 25.2% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Both figures are well above the Victorian and national averages, and have risen since 2011.
14.9% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
32.9% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.2% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 25.2%
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, which is lower than in most similar areas. This is about the same as the state 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 Upwey - Tecoma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051284/upwey-tecoma/topic/community