25.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Giffard · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Giffard
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A quarter of people in Giffard volunteer, which is far more than the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, where residents are also more likely to have served in the military than in most other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
One in four people here volunteers, a figure that is far above both the Victorian and national averages.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 16.1% of people providing support, which is well above the national figure. However, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is much lower than in most other areas at 17.9%.
16.1% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.9% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.6% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 19.6%
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.
Defence service is more common in Giffard than in most similar areas, with 5.3% of residents having served in the force.
5.3%
Higher than 83% 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 Giffard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20992/giffard/topic/community