23.4% ▼ -21.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Alexandra · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Alexandra
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteering has become a standout feature of community life in Alexandra, with 23.4% of people giving their time. This level of participation is far above the Victorian average and reflects a strong local commitment to unpaid work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.4% of residents volunteer, which is far above the 13.3% seen across Victoria and well above the national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 13.5% of people provide unpaid care, those caring for children is well below the state and national figures at 21.9%. However, 24.2% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the Victorian average.
13.5% ▲ +26.5%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.9% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 24.2%
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.
A higher proportion of people in Alexandra have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 3.7% of the population having served.
3.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality 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 Alexandra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20022/alexandra/topic/community