12.0% ▼ -29.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Pearcedale - Tooradin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Pearcedale - Tooradin
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care define Pearcedale - Tooradin compared to most similar areas. While nearly 30% of people provide unpaid childcare, a smaller proportion of the community now spends time volunteering. This suggests a local focus on family and home responsibilities over formal community groups.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen 4.9 percentage points since 2011 to 12.0%. This is a little below the national figure of 14.1% and is lower than most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common here, with 29.9% of people caring for children, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. This is alongside a higher than usual 23.5% who do at least 15 hours of housework weekly and 14.0% who provide other unpaid care.
14.0% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.9% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.5% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 23.5%
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.
About 2.4% of people have served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most similar areas and sits about the same as the Victorian 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 Pearcedale - Tooradin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031308/pearcedale-tooradin/topic/community