39.5% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 39.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Ferndale · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Ferndale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 40% of people in Ferndale volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, where residents are much more likely to give their time to others than those in most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 39.5% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest rates for areas like this. This is far above the 13.3% seen in Victoria and the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 34.2% of people caring for children and 26.3% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both figures well above the national average. However, the 10.5% of people providing other unpaid care is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
10.5% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.2% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.3% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 26.3%
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 the area has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is a little below the state and national averages.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Ferndale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20914/ferndale/topic/community