7.4% —
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Tarneit - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Tarneit - North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Tarneit - North is heavily shaped by family duties, with 40% of people caring for children unpaid. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%. While family care is common, other forms of community involvement and service are much lower than in most areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 7.4% of residents volunteer, which is well below the 13.3% seen across Victoria and among the lowest rates for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The high rate of childcare is a standout feature here, though 7.2% of people providing other types of unpaid care is well below the national figure. Around 18.9% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, which is a little below the Australian average.
7.2% —
Lower than 94% 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.
40.0% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.9% —
Lower than 72% 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 people in this area have served in the Defence Force, at just 0.2%, which is a little below the 2.8% national rate.
0.2%
Lower than 99% 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 Tarneit - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051584/tarneit-north/topic/community