14.8% ▼ -22.2%
Higher than 50% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Melbourne - Outer East · Region (SA4)
Community Participation in Melbourne - Outer East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Higher rates of unpaid care and housework set Melbourne - Outer East apart from most similar areas. Nearly 30% of people here provide unpaid childcare, which is much higher than other regions. While many residents contribute to their community, this unpaid work is a standout feature of the area's social profile.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.8% of people volunteer, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. This represents a drop from 2011, when 19% of the population volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is very common here, with 14% of people doing so, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This is reflected in the high number of people doing 15 or more hours of housework (22.1%) and those caring for children (29.1%).
14.0% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 94% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.1% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 87% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.1% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 62% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 22.1%
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.
Only 2.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is much lower than most other areas.
2.1%
Lower than 78% of region (sa4) 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 Melbourne - Outer East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/211/melbourne-outer-east/topic/community