18.0% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Caulfield South · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Caulfield South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Giving time to others is a common part of daily life in Caulfield South. Nearly 18% of residents volunteer, which is well above both the Victorian and national figures. The area also sees a high level of unpaid care for children and other family members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18% of people here volunteer, a figure that is well above the national average of 14.1%. This is around the middle for areas with similar characteristics.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.1% of people providing care and 29.9% looking after children, both of which are well above the national figures. Conversely, only 19.2% do 15 or more hours of housework, which is much lower than most areas.
15.1% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.9% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.2% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 19.2%
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 small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 1.3%. This is lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.3%
Lower than 65% 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 Caulfield South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20524/caulfield-south/topic/community