7.3% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Clayton South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Clayton South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 7.3% of people in Clayton South volunteer, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This low level of community involvement is mirrored in the area's unpaid care figures, which are well below the national figures across the board.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates in Clayton South have fallen 2.0 percentage points since 2011. At 7.3%, this is well below the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the Australian rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is much lower than most areas, with only 20.5% of people caring for children. This is well below the national average of 26.3%, while the 9.7% who provide other unpaid care is also a little below the Australian figure.
9.7% ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.5% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.6% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 16.6%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 0.5% of the population. This is among the lowest proportions for similar areas and sits a little below the Victorian figure of 2.0%.
0.5%
Lower than 99% 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 Clayton South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041310/clayton-south/topic/community