5.7% ▼ -22.7%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
St Albans - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in St Albans - North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Very few people in St Albans - North contribute their time to community activities compared to other similar areas. Only 5.7% of residents volunteer, which is well below the national figure. This low level of community involvement extends to unpaid care and housework as well.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is rare here, with only 5.7% of people taking part. This is well below the 14.1% national figure and has fallen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is much lower than most areas, with only 19.3% of people caring for children unpaid. Similarly, the 14.3% who do 15 or more hours of housework weekly is well below the Victorian figure of 20.1%.
10.2% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.3% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.3% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 14.3%
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.
Defence service is also uncommon in the area. Only 0.6% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the national rate of 2.8%.
0.6%
Lower than 97% 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 St Albans - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011334/st-albans-north/topic/community