28.0% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Iguana Creek · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Iguana Creek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly half of all adults in Iguana Creek do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework a week. This high level of domestic work is a standout feature of the area, alongside a very strong culture of volunteering and a high number of veterans.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, with 28% of people helping out. This is far above the Victorian figure of 13.3%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of local life, as 36% of people care for children and 14% provide other unpaid care. Both figures are higher than the state and national averages.
14.0% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
36.0% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 36.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
46.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 46.0%
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.
Service in the Defence Force is very common here, with 12% of people having served. This is far above the 2% seen across Victoria.
12.0%
Higher 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 Iguana Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21225/iguana-creek/topic/community