24.2% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Redbank · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Redbank
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A high level of unpaid care is a standout feature for Redbank, where 20.9% of people provide care for others. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and far exceeds the Victorian figure. Local residents are also very active in their community through volunteering and military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly a quarter of people in Redbank volunteer, at 24.2%. This is far above the Victorian rate of 13.3% and significantly higher than most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While only 13.2% of people provide unpaid childcare—far below the national figure—many others contribute at home. This is seen in the 29.7% who do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the 20.7% typical across Australia.
20.9% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
13.2% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.7% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 29.7%
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 more common here than in most areas. Around 6.5% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is well above the national rate of 2.8%.
6.5%
Higher than 88% 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 Redbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22152/redbank/topic/community