6.8% —
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Derrimut · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Derrimut
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge 36.4% of people in Derrimut provide unpaid childcare, which is far above the national figure. While family care is very common, other forms of community involvement and service are much lower than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 6.8% of the population volunteers, a figure that is well below both the Victorian average of 13.3% and the national average of 14.1%. This is among the lowest rates for areas of this type.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The high rate of unpaid childcare is a standout, sitting 10 percentage points above the state and national figures. Other forms of unpaid work are less common, with 10.8% providing general care and 18.3% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
10.8% —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
36.4% —
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.3% —
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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.
Very few people in the area have served in the Defence Force, at just 0.5%. This is a little below the national figure of 2.8% and is among the lowest rates for similar areas.
0.5%
Lower than 99% 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 Derrimut [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011570/derrimut/topic/community