10.0% —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Pakenham - South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Pakenham - South West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people provide unpaid childcare in Pakenham - South West than in other parts of the state. While 34.1% of residents care for children without pay, only 10% of the community volunteers, which is well below the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Just 10% of residents volunteer their time, a rate that is well below both the Victorian and national figures and much lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, with 34.1% of people providing this care—well above the 26.3% seen across Australia and Victoria. Other unpaid work is more typical, with 12.2% providing general care and 20.2% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
12.2% —
Lower than 52% 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.
34.1% —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.2% —
Lower than 59% 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.
Defence service is uncommon in the area, with only 1.8% of residents having served, which is much lower than in most other similar areas.
1.8%
Lower than 77% 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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212011552/pakenham-south-west/topic/community