29.1% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Foster North · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Foster North
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Community spirit in Foster North is reflected in a very high rate of local contribution. Nearly 30% of the population volunteers, which is far above the national figure. While few people provide unpaid childcare, a large number of residents dedicate significant time to housework and general care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
A striking 29.1% of residents volunteer, which 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 care is common here, with 22.7% of people providing care and 29.8% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both well above the national figures. In contrast, the 14.2% who provide unpaid childcare is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.
22.7% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
14.2% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.8% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 29.8%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 3.5% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Victorian rate of 2.0%.
3.5%
Higher than 63% 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 Foster North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20941/foster-north/topic/community