Catani · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Catani

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

A high rate of unpaid care defines Catani, where 15.4% of residents provide care for others. This is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure. While a small number of people volunteer, many others dedicate their time to supporting family and friends.

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📍 Catani, Suburb / Locality

Where Catani sits — Volunteers

15.4% ▼ -12.0%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Catani — lower than 63% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Catani15.4%
3981, VIC 12.7%
Victoria 13.3%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 15.4% of people in Catani volunteer their time. This is lower than most similar areas, though it remains a little above both the Victorian and national figures.

15.4% ▼ -12.0%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.6%
  • 2016: 29.3%
  • 2021: 15.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid care is common here, with 15.4% of people providing support and 22.0% doing 15 or more hours of housework. However, the 22.4% of residents caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure.

15.4% ▲ +125.1%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.9%
  • 2016: 7.5%
  • 2021: 15.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

22.4% ▼ -15.1%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.3%
  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 22.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

22.0% ▼ -31.8%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.2%
  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 22.0%

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 Catani has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most similar areas and a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.

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 Catani [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20517/catani/topic/community