30.2% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Giffard West · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Giffard West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 30% of people in Giffard West volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, where residents are much more likely to give their time to help others than people in most other parts of Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Roughly 30.2% of residents volunteer their time, which is far above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national average of 14.1%. This rate is much higher than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Only 4.8% of people provide unpaid care and 11.1% care for children unpaid, both of which are among the lowest rates for this level. However, 23.8% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%.
4.8% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
11.1% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.8% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 23.8%
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.
A much higher proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 6.8%, this is well above both the Victorian rate of 2.0% and the Australian figure of 2.8%.
6.8%
Higher than 88% 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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20993/giffard-west/topic/community