20.8% ▼ -27.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Carisbrook · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Carisbrook
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 20% of people in Carisbrook volunteer their time, a figure well above the national average. This spirit of contribution is seen across the area, with high rates of unpaid care and a strong history of military service. It is a place where many residents dedicate significant time to supporting others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 20.8% of residents helping out. This is well above the 13.3% seen across Victoria and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of life for many, with 16.9% providing care—well above the national figure of 11.9%. This is alongside 26.9% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is also well above the Australian average.
16.9% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.2% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.9% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 26.9%
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 number of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.2%, this is a little above the Victorian rate of 2.0% and the national figure of 2.8%.
4.2%
Higher than 74% 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 Carisbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20492/carisbrook/topic/community