14.2% ▼ -18.1%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Richmond · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Richmond
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower rates of unpaid care and housework define Richmond compared to similar areas. While 14.2% of the community volunteers, the area is far less likely to be home to people providing unpaid childcare or domestic support than the state average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.2% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most areas. This figure is about the same as the 13.3% seen across Victoria and the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Only 15.1% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This trend continues with housework and general care, as rates for both are well below state and national levels.
9.7% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.1% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
12.4% ▲ +9.2%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 12.4%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 1.0%. This is lower than most areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.0%
Lower than 67% 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 Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22170/richmond/topic/community