15.8% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Monash · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Community Participation in Monash
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people provide unpaid care in Monash than in most other similar areas. This community is marked by a high rate of people supporting others, with 14.7% providing unpaid care and 6.3% having served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 15.8% of residents volunteer, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. This is a decrease from 2011, when the rate was 17.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 29.6% of people caring for children and 14.7% providing other unpaid care, both figures being higher than most areas. About 22.0% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework a week, which is a little above the national figure.
14.7% ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.6% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.0% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 22.0%
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.
Defence service is very common in Monash, with 6.3% of people having served. This is among the highest rates for this level and well above the national figure of 2.8%.
6.3%
Higher than 93% 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 Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071084/monash/topic/community