19.3% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kelvin View · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Kelvin View
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than four in ten people in Kelvin View spend their time caring for children without pay. This high level of unpaid work is a key part of daily life here, alongside a strong culture of volunteering and a significant number of former service members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost 20% of the community volunteer their time, which is well above the 13.3% seen across Victoria and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here; 42.1% of people care for children and 35.1% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, both far above state and national figures. Additionally, 14% provide other unpaid care, which is a little above the national average.
14.0% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
42.1% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
35.1% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 35.1%
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 high proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force, with 7.3% of residents having served—well above the 2% found in Victoria.
7.3%
Higher than 90% 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 Kelvin View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21321/kelvin-view/topic/community