7.9% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ardeer - Albion · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Ardeer - Albion
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Just 7.9% of people in Ardeer - Albion volunteer, a figure well below both the Victorian and national averages. This low level of community involvement is mirrored in other forms of unpaid work, with far fewer residents providing care or help at home compared to most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower than in most areas, sitting at 7.9%. This is well below the national figure of 14.1% and has fallen by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is uncommon here, with only 10% of people providing care and 19.9% looking after children unpaid, both of which are much lower than most areas. Similarly, the 14.9% of residents doing over 15 hours of housework weekly is well below the Victorian figure of 20.1%.
10.0% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.9% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.9% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 14.9%
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 rare in the area, with only 1.1% of people having served. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.1%
Lower than 89% 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 Ardeer - Albion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011328/ardeer-albion/topic/community