24.7% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Flaggy Creek · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Flaggy Creek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in Flaggy Creek volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area, alongside a strong presence of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.7% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and far above the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 31.5% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework a week, far above the Victorian figure of 20.1%. Additionally, 28.1% provide unpaid childcare, which is a little above the state and national averages.
12.4% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.1% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.5% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 31.5%
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 much higher proportion of residents than most areas have served in the Defence Force, at 4.4%, which is a little above the 2.8% national average.
4.4%
Higher than 76% 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 Flaggy Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20926/flaggy-creek/topic/community