6.6% —
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Dandenong - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Dandenong - North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 9.7% of people in Dandenong - North provide unpaid care, which is much lower than most other areas. This reflects a broader trend across the community where rates of volunteering and unpaid work are well below the national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Just 6.6% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well below the 13.3% seen across Victoria and among the lowest for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is uncommon here, with only 19.0% of people caring for children and 13.5% doing at least 15 hours of housework weekly. Both figures are well below the state and national averages.
9.7% —
Lower than 83% 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.
19.0% —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
13.5% —
Lower than 92% 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.
About 1.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
1.0%
Lower than 91% 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 Dandenong - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041563/dandenong-north/topic/community