Kergunyah South · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Kergunyah South

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Far more people volunteer in Kergunyah South than in most similar areas. About 23.2% of residents give their time to help others, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%.

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📍 Kergunyah South, Suburb / Locality

Where Kergunyah South sits — Volunteers

23.2%
  • 0.0%–1.8%: 241 areas
  • 1.8%–3.6%: 57 areas
  • 3.6%–5.4%: 119 areas
  • 5.4%–7.1%: 263 areas
  • 7.1%–8.9%: 469 areas
  • 8.9%–10.7%: 671 areas
  • 10.7%–12.5%: 935 areas
  • 12.5%–14.3%: 1212 areas
  • 14.3%–16.1%: 1222 areas
  • 16.1%–17.9%: 1127 areas
  • 17.9%–19.6%: 1134 areas
  • 19.6%–21.4%: 962 areas
  • 21.4%–23.2%: 792 areas
  • 23.2%–25.0%: 619 areas
  • 25.0%–26.8%: 546 areas
  • 26.8%–28.6%: 424 areas
  • 28.6%–30.4%: 402 areas
  • 30.4%–32.1%: 275 areas
  • 32.1%–33.9%: 259 areas
  • 33.9%–35.7%: 189 areas
  • 35.7%–37.5%: 181 areas
  • 37.5%–39.3%: 141 areas
  • 39.3%–41.1%: 95 areas
  • 41.1%–42.9%: 84 areas
  • 42.9%–44.6%: 83 areas
  • 44.6%–46.4%: 75 areas
  • 46.4%–48.2%: 55 areas
  • 48.2%–50.0%: 264 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kergunyah South — higher than 71% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Kergunyah South23.2%
3691 crosses VIC/NSW 18.7%
Victoria 13.3%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteer rates are high here, with 23.2% of people volunteering, which is nearly 10 points higher than the Victorian average.

23.2%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 38.0%
  • 2021: 23.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid care is unusual here, as 0.0% provide care for others and child care is far below the national figure. However, 30.4% of people do 15 or more hours of housework, which is well above the Australian figure of 20.7%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

13.0%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

30.4%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.0%
  • 2021: 30.4%

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.

Defence service is lower than in most areas, with no residents who have served in the Defence Force.

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 Kergunyah South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21331/kergunyah-south/topic/community