12.3% —
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Eynesbury - Exford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Eynesbury - Exford
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people in Eynesbury - Exford provide unpaid care at home than in most other similar areas. A striking 42.7% of residents care for children without pay, which is far above the national figure. This high level of family care defines the community's participation patterns.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is less common here than in most areas, with 12.3% of people helping out, a figure slightly below the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caregiving is very common, with 23.8% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, well above the national figure. Around 13.6% also provide general unpaid care, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
13.6% —
Higher than 75% 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.
42.7% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.8% —
Higher than 75% 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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 2.3% of the population, which is lower than in most similar areas and about the same as the Victorian average.
2.3%
Lower than 67% 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 Eynesbury - Exford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041573/eynesbury-exford/topic/community