6.3% —
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Noble Park - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Noble Park - West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people are contributing their time to unpaid work and volunteering in Noble Park - West than in previous years. Only 6.3% of residents now volunteer, a figure that has fallen since 2016 and remains well below the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped since 2016, with only 6.3% of people helping out. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and sits well below the 13.3% seen across Victoria.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas, with only 9.2% of people providing this support. This includes a well below average 20% who care for children and 13.3% who do 15 or more hours of housework a week.
9.2% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.0% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
13.3% —
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 13.3%
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 have served in the Defence Force make up 0.8% of the population. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and is a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
0.8%
Lower than 94% 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 Noble Park - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041460/noble-park-west/topic/community