24.1% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Flinders · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Flinders
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of residents in Flinders volunteer their time, making it one of the most active areas for community work. While volunteering has dipped slightly since 2011, the area still sees far more people giving their time compared to the rest of Victoria.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.1% of people here volunteer, which is far above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national average of 14.1%. This is among the highest rates for similar areas, though it fell 3.9 points from 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is common, with 15.6% of people doing so—a figure well above the Australian average. This is consistent with 27.8% of residents spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well above the national figure.
15.6% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.0% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.8% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 27.8%
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.
Around 2.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
2.8%
Lower than 53% 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 Flinders [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214021378/flinders/topic/community