10.9% ▼ -21.1%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Langwarrin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Langwarrin
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Langwarrin involves a high level of unpaid care at home, though formal volunteering has declined. A striking 31.9% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is much higher than in most other areas. This focus on home-based support contrasts with a lower-than-average trend of community volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.9% of people in Langwarrin volunteer, a figure that is well below the national average of 14.1%. This represents a decline from 2011, when 13.8% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common here; 14.5% of people provide unpaid care, which is a little above the national figure. This is partly because 31.9% of residents care for children unpaid, a rate well above both the state and national figures of 26.3%.
14.5% ▲ +32.1%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.9% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.5% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 21.1%
- 2021: 21.5%
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 2.5% of people in Langwarrin have served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for its level and is about the same as the 2% seen across Victoria.
2.5%
Lower than 59% 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 Langwarrin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214011374/langwarrin/topic/community