31.9% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Runnymede · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Runnymede
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A strikingly high number of residents in Runnymede now give their time to others. Almost 32% of the population volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This strong spirit of community service marks the area's social profile.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates are much higher than most areas, with 31.9% of people helping out. This is far above the 13.3% seen across Victoria.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 34.0% of people providing this support, which is well above the national figure. Other unpaid care is around the middle for its level, while 19.1% do 15 or more hours of housework, which is much lower than most areas.
12.8% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.0% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.1% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 19.1%
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 reported serving in the Defence Force, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
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 Runnymede [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22213/runnymede/topic/community