9.9% ▼ -24.9%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Casey - North · Sub-region (SA3)
Community Participation in Casey - North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Just 9.9% of people in Casey - North volunteer, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages. This low level of community involvement is a striking feature of the area, and the rate has fallen by 3.3 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 9.9% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This figure is well below the national rate of 14.1% and the Victorian rate of 13.3%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Around 27.4% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is a little above the national figure. Meanwhile, those providing unpaid care for others have risen to 12.6%, while those doing 15 or more hours of housework fell to 19.3% since 2011.
12.6% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.4% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.3% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 19.3%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 1.3% of the population. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.3%
Lower than 91% 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 Casey - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21202/casey-north/topic/community