30.3% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 30.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Rythdale · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Rythdale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 30% of residents in Rythdale volunteer their time, making it a place where community contribution is far more common than in most other areas. This strong spirit of giving is matched by a very high number of people who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 30.3% of people here volunteer, which is far above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national average of 14.1%. This level of participation is much higher than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common, with 39.4% of people providing this care, far above the national figure of 26.3%. However, only 12.1% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well below the national average of 20.7%.
12.1% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
39.4% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
12.1% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 12.1%
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.
Defence service is a prominent part of the local profile, with 24.1% of people having served. This is far above the 2.8% seen across Australia and is among the highest rates for this level of area.
24.1%
Higher 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 Rythdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22221/rythdale/topic/community