11.8% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Nirranda South · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Nirranda South
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower rates of community and home support define Nirranda South compared to most similar areas. Only 11.8% of people here volunteer, and the local rate of unpaid care is also well below state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is less common here than in most other areas, with 11.8% of people helping out. This is a little below the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is uncommon in this area; only 8.8% of people provide it, which is well below the 11.9% national figure. Similarly, those doing over 15 hours of housework each week are much fewer than in most areas at 17.6%.
8.8% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.5% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.6% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 17.6%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Victorian and national figures.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 Nirranda South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21951/nirranda-south/topic/community