8.3% ▼ -33.7%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Boronia Heights - Park Ridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Boronia Heights - Park Ridge
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower volunteer rates define Boronia Heights - Park Ridge compared to most similar areas. Only 8.3% of residents volunteer their time, a figure that has fallen since 2011. While community service is low, more people here provide unpaid childcare than in the typical Australian suburb.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 8.3% of people volunteer, which is well below the 14.1% national and state figures. This is much lower than most similar areas and represents a 4.2 percentage point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 28.3% of people providing this care, which is a little above the Australian average of 26.3%. However, those doing 15 or more hours of housework (19.2%) and those providing general unpaid care (11.4%) are lower than or about the same as most other areas.
11.4% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.3% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.2% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 19.2%
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 2.7% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for its level and is about the same as the 2.8% national figure.
2.7%
Lower than 55% 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 Boronia Heights - Park Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311031311/boronia-heights-park-ridge/topic/community