9.4% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Endeavour Hills - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Endeavour Hills - South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer than 10% of people volunteer in Endeavour Hills - South, a rate that is well below the national figure. This decline in community volunteering is a standout feature of the area, while other forms of unpaid care and service remain closer to state levels.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 9.4% of residents now volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure has fallen by 5.2 percentage points since 2016, leaving the area well below the Victorian rate of 13.3%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others is common here, with 13.7% of people providing care, a figure that is much higher than in most areas. This sits alongside 25.9% of people caring for children unpaid, which is about the same as the national average.
13.7% —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.9% —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.5% —
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 19.5%
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.
Only 0.9% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and is a little below the 2.0% seen across Victoria.
0.9%
Lower than 92% 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 Endeavour Hills - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021454/endeavour-hills-south/topic/community