16.9% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Carag Carag · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Carag Carag
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in Carag Carag involves a strong commitment to home and community, with nearly 19% of people volunteering. This is well above the Victorian average of 13.3%, showing a high level of local engagement. While few residents have served in the military, many spend significant time supporting others through unpaid work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.9% of people here volunteer their time, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1% and around the middle for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here; 18.6% of people provide unpaid care, which is well above the national figure of 11.9%. While far fewer residents care for children compared to the state average, a much higher number—30.5%—spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework.
18.6% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.6% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.5% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 30.5%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the state and national figures.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Carag Carag [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20478/carag-carag/topic/community