9.3% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Pakenham - South East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Pakenham - South East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 9.3% of people volunteer in Pakenham - South East, which is a much lower rate than most other areas. This low level of community involvement is seen across the board, with fewer residents providing unpaid care or help compared to the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The 9.3% volunteering rate is well below the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national average of 14.1%. This is much lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas, with 11.2% of people providing care. This is a little below the state average, alongside lower rates of people caring for children (24.4%) and those doing 15 or more hours of housework (18.3%).
11.2% —
Lower 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.
24.4% —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.3% —
Lower than 75% 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 2.4% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.4%
Lower than 63% 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 Pakenham - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212011551/pakenham-south-east/topic/community