13.2% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ashwood - Chadstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Ashwood - Chadstone
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people volunteer here than in most similar areas, with 13.2% of residents in Ashwood - Chadstone giving their time. While local engagement in formal volunteering has dropped since 2011, rates of unpaid care and housework remain largely in line with the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Local volunteering sits at 13.2%, which is lower than most areas and has fallen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011. This figure is about the same as the Victorian average of 13.3%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 25.5% of people provide unpaid childcare, a figure similar to the national average. While 12.3% of residents provide general unpaid care, only 18.2% do 15 or more hours of housework, which is much lower than most areas.
12.3% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.5% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.2% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 18.2%
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.
Defence service is uncommon here, with only 1.2% of people having served. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
1.2%
Lower than 87% 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 Ashwood - Chadstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051319/ashwood-chadstone/topic/community