7.5% ▼ -27.2%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Carrum Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Carrum Downs
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A gap of nearly 6 percentage points separates the volunteering rate in Carrum Downs from the state average. Only 7.5% of the population volunteers, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas and a decline from 2011. This suggests a community where fewer people are involved in formal unpaid group work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Just 7.5% of people here volunteer, a figure that is well below both the Victorian average of 13.3% and the national figure of 14.1%. This level of participation has fallen by 2.8 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 28.1% of people providing this care, which is a little above the national figure of 26.3%. Conversely, 17.0% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well below the state and national averages.
12.0% ▲ +23.4%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.1% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.0% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 17.0%
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.
About 2.0% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.0%
Lower than 73% 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 Carrum Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214011370/carrum-downs/topic/community