10.9% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Oakleigh - Huntingdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Oakleigh - Huntingdale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer residents in Oakleigh - Huntingdale volunteer or provide unpaid childcare compared to most similar areas. Only 10.9% of people here volunteer, which is well below the national figure. While volunteering and childcare have declined, more people are providing general unpaid care to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Just 10.9% of people volunteer their time, which is much lower than most areas. This figure is well below the Australian average of 14.1% and has fallen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care to others is more common here than in most areas, rising to 13.1% since 2011. Conversely, those doing unpaid housework (18.4%) or caring for children (24.3%) are both lower than the figures for most other areas.
13.1% ▲ +20.2%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.3% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.4% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.3%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 18.4%
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 1.0% of people here have served in the Defence Force, a rate that is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.0%
Lower than 90% 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 Oakleigh - Huntingdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051326/oakleigh-huntingdale/topic/community