33.3% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.3%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Kennedys Creek · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Kennedys Creek
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge 33.3% of people in Kennedys Creek volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This high level of community spirit is matched by a strong tendency to provide unpaid care and support to others. These patterns make the area stand out compared to most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
One third of residents volunteer here, a figure that is far above the 13.3% seen across Victoria.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common, with 44.4% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework a week, far above the national figure of 20.7%. This high level of domestic work is seen alongside a high rate of unpaid care, with 22.2% of people providing support to others.
22.2% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.8% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
44.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 44.4%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 7.9% of the population, which is well above the 2.8% average for Australia.
7.9%
Higher than 91% 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 Kennedys Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21324/kennedys-creek/topic/community