39.3% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.7%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Cornishtown · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Cornishtown
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 40% of residents in Cornishtown volunteer their time, making it one of the most active areas for community work. This high level of engagement is a standout feature of local life, with volunteering rates far exceeding both the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost 40% of people here volunteer, which is far above the Victorian rate of 13.3% and the national figure of 14.1%. This is among the highest levels of volunteering seen in similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 7.1% of residents provide unpaid childcare—far below the national 26.3%—about 20.2% provide other types of unpaid care, which is well above the Australian average of 11.9%. Roughly 19% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is a little below the national figure.
20.2% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
7.1% —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.0% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 19.0%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 3.4% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the 2.0% seen across Victoria.
3.4%
Higher than 62% 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 Cornishtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20643/cornishtown/topic/community