25.2% ▼ -24.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Sedgwick · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Sedgwick
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in Sedgwick volunteer, which is far higher than the national figure. This community is very active, with many residents dedicating their time to unpaid work and care. These high levels of participation stand out significantly compared to other areas across Victoria.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 25.2% of people pitching in. This is far above the 13.3% seen in Victoria and the 14.1% across Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of local life, as 19.8% of people provide care—well above the national figure of 11.9%. This is seen in the 31.2% who do at least 15 hours of housework weekly and the 31.0% who care for children unpaid.
19.8% ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.0% ▼ -16.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.2% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 31.2%
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.
About 2.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for similar areas and is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.6%
Lower than 51% 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 Sedgwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22257/sedgwick/topic/community