7.2% —
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Melton South - Weir Views · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Melton South - Weir Views
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 7.2% of people in Melton South - Weir Views volunteer, which is one of the lowest rates for any similar area. This shows a community where few residents spend their spare time in formal volunteer roles, though nearly 30% are heavily involved in caring for children.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is well below the national figure of 14.1% and the Victorian rate of 13.3%, with only 7.2% of residents taking part.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Almost 30% of people provide unpaid child care, which is well above the 26.3% seen across Victoria and Australia. However, the area is much lower than most for those doing 15 or more hours of housework, and the 11.7% who provide general unpaid care is a little below the state average.
11.7% —
Lower than 60% 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.
29.7% —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.4% —
Lower 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.
Very few residents have served in the Defence Force, at just 1.7%. 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 South - Weir Views [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041578/melton-south-weir-views/topic/community