37.2% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 37.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kariah · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Kariah
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people in Kariah volunteer than in most other areas. Around 37.2% of residents give their time to others, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This strong spirit of service extends to other areas of community and family support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is exceptionally common here, with 37.2% of people helping out. This is far above the Victorian rate of 13.3% and among the highest levels seen in similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Household duties are a significant part of life, as 25.6% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, well above the national figure. While 28.2% of residents provide unpaid childcare—a little above the Australian average—unpaid care for others is lower than most areas at 11.5%.
11.5% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.2% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.6% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 25.6%
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.
More people have served in the Defence Force here than in most similar areas. At 3.7%, this is a little above the Victorian rate of 2.0%.
3.7%
Higher than 67% 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 Kariah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21302/kariah/topic/community