26.2% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 26.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Longwood East · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Longwood East
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of residents in Longwood East volunteer their time, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, though fewer people here provide unpaid care for children compared to most of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.2% of people volunteer, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas and far above both Victoria and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 8.2% of people provide unpaid care and 18.0% care for children—both well below the national figures—around 32.0% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is far above the state and national averages.
8.2% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.0% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.0% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 32.0%
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 small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, with 2.5% of the population being about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.5%
Lower than 53% 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 Longwood East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21541/longwood-east/topic/community