17.4% ▼ -45.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Merton · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Merton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a third of people in Merton do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework each week. This is far above the national figure, making it the most striking feature of how people spend their time in the area. While many contribute to the home, the community also shows a strong commitment to volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 17.4% of residents giving their time. This is well above the rates seen across both Victoria and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common, as 34.2% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, far above the national figure. This high level of home support is seen alongside a higher rate of unpaid care for others (15.2%), though the proportion of people caring for children is well below the state and national figures.
15.2% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.3% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
34.2% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 34.2%
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 more common here than in most areas, with 3.3% of people having served. This is a little above the rate for Victoria.
3.3%
Higher than 61% 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 Merton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21670/merton/topic/community