13.3% ▼ -29.2%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Victoria Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Victoria Point
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strong military connection defines Victoria Point, where 4.5% of residents have served in the Defence Force. While people here are more likely to provide unpaid care than in other areas, there has been a noticeable drop in the number of locals who volunteer their time.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.3% of people in Victoria Point volunteer, which is about the same as the national figure. This represents a decline from 2011, when 18.7% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here provide unpaid care than in most areas, with 13.1% doing so. This is a little above the national figure, while 23.7% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, which is well above the national 20.7%.
13.1% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.2% ▼ -15.7%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.7% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 23.7%
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 much more common here than in most similar areas. At 4.5%, the proportion of people who served is a little above the Australian average of 2.8%.
4.5%
Higher than 85% 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 Victoria Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021013/victoria-point/topic/community