Pine Grove · Suburb / Locality

Community Participation in Pine Grove

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

A third of the people in Pine Grove volunteer, which is much higher than in most other similar areas. This strong spirit of giving is reflected in the community's high rates of unpaid care and support for others.

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📍 Pine Grove, Suburb / Locality

Where Pine Grove sits — Volunteers

33.3% ▼ -3.0%
  • 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 Pine Grove — higher than 89% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Pine Grove33.3%
3573, VIC 27.1%
Victoria 13.3%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 33.3% of residents volunteer, a figure that is far above the Victorian average of 13.3% and the national figure of 14.1%.

33.3% ▼ -3.0%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.4%
  • 2016: 37.0%
  • 2021: 33.3%

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 16.7% of people providing care—well above the 11.9% national average. This includes 27.8% who care for children, though only 19.4% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.

16.7% ▲ +76.4%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.4%
  • 2016: 29.6%
  • 2021: 16.7%

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

27.8% ▼ -19.2%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.4%
  • 2016: 51.9%
  • 2021: 27.8%

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

19.4% ▼ -43.8%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.6%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 19.4%

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 a little below the national figure of 2.8%.

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 Pine Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22073/pine-grove/topic/community