Kialla · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Kialla

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

Far more people provide unpaid care in Kialla than in most similar areas. While 16% of residents volunteer, the most striking feature is that over 31% of the community cares for children without pay. This level of family support is well above both the state and national figures.

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📍 Kialla, Suburb / Locality

Where Kialla sits — Volunteers

16.0% ▼ -27.3%
  • 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 Kialla — lower than 60% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Kialla16.0%
3631, VIC 15.9%
Victoria 13.3%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Around 16% of people in Kialla volunteer, which is a little above the 14.1% national figure. However, this rate is lower than in most similar areas.

16.0% ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.1%
  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 16.0%

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 common here, with 14.2% of people providing help, a figure higher than most areas. This is driven by childcare, as 31.4% of residents care for children unpaid, which is well above the Victorian average of 26.3%.

14.2% ▲ +25.9%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.3%
  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 14.2%

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

31.4% ▼ -0.9%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.7%
  • 2016: 31.5%
  • 2021: 31.4%

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

21.9% ▼ -13.1%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.3%
  • 2016: 22.1%
  • 2021: 21.9%

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.

About 2% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most similar areas and is about the same as the state figure.

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 Kialla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21340/kialla/topic/community