16.0% —
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bunyip - Garfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Bunyip - Garfield
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher share of people give their time to others in Bunyip - Garfield compared to state and national figures. The area stands out for its high levels of unpaid domestic work and volunteering, with 16% of residents giving their time to volunteer causes.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most other areas. At 16%, the local rate is a little above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common in this community; 24.4% of people do at least 15 hours of housework a week, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. This trend is consistent with other care roles, as the rates of people caring for children and providing general unpaid care are both higher than in most areas.
13.2% —
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.8% —
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.4% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 2.0% of the population have served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most other areas and sits about the same as the Victorian average.
2.0%
Lower than 72% 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 Bunyip - Garfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212011547/bunyip-garfield/topic/community