9.3% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Point Cook - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Point Cook - South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly half of all residents in Point Cook - South provide unpaid childcare, making it one of the highest rates for this activity in the country. While family duties are a major priority here, other forms of community involvement and service are notably lower than the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped significantly to 9.3% since 2016. This is now well below the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Almost half of residents (48.6%) provide unpaid childcare, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. While 23.7% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, only 9.4% provide other types of unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas.
9.4% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
48.6% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.7% —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 23.7%
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.
Only 0.9% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force. This is among the lowest rates for this activity and is a little below the 2.8% seen across Australia.
0.9%
Lower than 92% 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 Point Cook - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051466/point-cook-south/topic/community