8.9% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Caroline Springs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Caroline Springs
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 30% of people in Caroline Springs provide unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure. This high level of family care stands out in a community where other forms of unpaid work and volunteering are less common.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 8.9% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well below both the state and national rates. This represents a drop of 4.3 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 30.7% of people care for children unpaid—well above the Victorian average—about 12.1% provide other unpaid care, which is about the same as the national figure. Those doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly sit at 18.5%, slightly below the national rate.
12.1% —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.7% —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.5% —
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 18.5%
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.
Just 1.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most other areas.
1.0%
Lower than 91% 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 Caroline Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041463/caroline-springs/topic/community