15.1% ▼ -28.7%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Mount Waverley - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Mount Waverley - North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people are volunteering in Mount Waverley - North, with the rate falling 6.1 percentage points since 2011. While 15.1% of residents now volunteer, the area shows a higher tendency than most other places to provide unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
The 15.1% of residents who volunteer is a little above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.4% of people providing care and 22.3% doing over 15 hours of housework, both figures being higher than most areas. Around 27% of people also provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
13.4% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.0% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.3% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 22.3%
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.
Only 1.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is much lower than most other areas.
1.7%
Lower than 79% 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 Mount Waverley - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051323/mount-waverley-north/topic/community