Cloverlea · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Cloverlea

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

Much higher rates of unpaid care and housework than most similar areas define Cloverlea. While volunteering is typical for the region, a large portion of the population spends significant time supporting others at home. This is particularly evident in the high number of people providing unpaid care to family or friends.

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📍 Cloverlea, Suburb / Locality

Where Cloverlea sits — Volunteers

14.1% ▼ -44.4%
  • 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 Cloverlea — lower than 70% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Cloverlea14.1%
3822, VIC 15.8%
Victoria 13.3%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 14.1% of people in Cloverlea volunteer, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.

14.1% ▼ -44.4%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.3%
  • 2016: 27.0%
  • 2021: 14.1%

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

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

A high 32.9% of residents do at least 15 hours of unpaid housework weekly, far above the national figure of 20.7%. This trend extends to other forms of support, with 18.8% providing unpaid care and 28.9% caring for children unpaid, both of which are higher than in most areas.

18.8% ▲ +61.1%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 18.8%

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

28.9% ▼ -5.6%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 30.6%
  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 28.9%

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

32.9% ▲ +22.2%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.9%
  • 2016: 28.3%
  • 2021: 32.9%

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.

No one in Cloverlea has served in the Defence Force, a figure a little below the national average of 2.8%.

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 Cloverlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20578/cloverlea/topic/community