7.5% ▼ -32.0%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Melton West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Melton West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Family responsibilities dominate daily life in Melton West, where 33.1% of people provide unpaid childcare. This is well above the Victorian figure of 26.3%, making it a place where caring for children is a major part of the routine for many residents.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is uncommon here, with only 7.5% of people helping out. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and is well below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 13.0% of people provide some form of unpaid care, which is higher than most areas, the number of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is lower than usual at 19.7%.
13.0% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.1% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.7% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 19.7%
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 1.7% of the population having served. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
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 Melton West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041358/melton-west/topic/community