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.
Wyndham Vale - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Wyndham Vale - North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community engagement in Wyndham Vale - North has shifted, with a very high number of people now caring for children. While 35.9% of residents provide unpaid childcare, only 7.2% of people volunteer their time. This shows a community heavily focused on family responsibilities over external community work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is low here, with only 7.2% of people helping out. This is well below the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common, with 35.9% of people caring for children, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. In contrast, 11% provide other unpaid care and 19.9% do 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are lower than most areas.
11.0% —
Lower than 69% 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.
35.9% —
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.9% —
Lower than 62% 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.
Defence service is uncommon in this area. Only 1.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most similar areas.
1.1%
Lower than 88% 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 Wyndham Vale - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051589/wyndham-vale-north/topic/community