10.1% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Darebin - North · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Darebin - North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Low levels of unpaid child care and volunteering shape daily life in Darebin - North. Only 10.1% of people volunteer here, which is well below the national figure. This lack of community participation stands out compared to most other similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much lower than in most areas, with only 10.1% of residents giving their time. This is well below the 14.1% national average and has fallen by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people provide unpaid childcare or do heavy housework compared to most areas, with only 22.3% caring for children. However, the number of people providing other types of unpaid care has risen to 12.7% since 2011.
12.7% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.3% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.6% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 17.6%
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 uncommon here, as only 1.1% of the population have served. This is among the lowest rates for this level of area and is a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.1%
Lower than 96% of sub-region (sa3) 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 Darebin - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20902/darebin-north/topic/community