23.7% ▼ -9.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
South Purrumbete · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in South Purrumbete
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Strong community involvement defines South Purrumbete, where residents are far more likely to volunteer and provide unpaid care than those in most other areas. Nearly a quarter of the population gives their time to help others, creating a high level of local activity.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 23.7% of people helping out. This is far above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and well above the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a major part of life for many, with 31.2% of people caring for children and 26.9% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both well above national figures. However, the 6.5% of people providing other unpaid care is much lower than most areas.
6.5% ▼ -52.6%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.2% ▼ -12.0%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.9% ▼ -10.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 26.9%
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 South Purrumbete has served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the 2.0% seen across Victoria and the 2.8% national average.
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 South Purrumbete [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22312/south-purrumbete/topic/community