23.2% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Bailieston · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Bailieston
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in Bailieston volunteer, a rate well above the national figure. This community is marked by high levels of unpaid work and care, with many residents contributing significantly more time to their homes and others than is typical for Victoria.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.2% of residents volunteer, which is higher than most areas and well above the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 31.3% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework—far above the 20.7% Australian figure. This sits alongside a high rate of unpaid care, with 19.2% of people providing care for others, well above the national average of 11.9%.
19.2% ▲ +56.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.3% ▲ +64.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.3% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 31.3%
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.
About 2.9% of the community have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the 2.8% seen across Australia.
2.9%
Higher than 54% 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 Bailieston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20102/bailieston/topic/community