28.6% ▲ +49.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Millbrook · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Millbrook
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A massive gap exists between Millbrook and the rest of the country when it comes to community spirit, with 28.6% of people volunteering. This is more than double the national rate and shows a community where people are highly active in helping others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 29% of residents volunteer their time, which is far above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the Australian rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Housework is a major part of life here, with 34.7% of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid work weekly, far above the 20.7% national figure. This is alongside a slightly higher than average 28.6% who care for children unpaid, though the 8.8% who provide other unpaid care is well below the national average.
8.8% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.6% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
34.7% ▲ +44.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 34.7%
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.
Military service is much more common here than in most areas, with 5.9% of people having served in the Defence Force, well above the 2.8% national figure.
5.9%
Higher than 86% 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 Millbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21684/millbrook/topic/community