23.6% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Chesney Vale · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Chesney Vale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community involvement has remained a standout feature of Chesney Vale, where residents are far more likely to volunteer than those in other parts of the state. This spirit of contribution is reflected in high rates of unpaid care and a strong presence of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 24% of people here volunteer, which is far above the 13.3% seen in Victoria and well above the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 17% of residents providing unpaid care—a figure much higher than most areas. This includes 29.1% of people caring for children unpaid, which is a little above the national average.
17.0% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.1% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.8% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 24.8%
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 significant 5.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is well above the 2% found across Victoria.
5.2%
Higher than 83% 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 Chesney Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20545/chesney-vale/topic/community