25.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Springmount · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Springmount
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A quarter of the population in Springmount now spends their time volunteering, a figure that has grown significantly since 2011. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, as the rate of volunteering is far above both the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25% of residents volunteer their time, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This is far above the Victorian rate of 13.3% and the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.3% of people providing a level of care that is a little above the national average. While those caring for children unpaid (24.3%) are around the middle for this level, 23.6% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is well above the state figure.
14.3% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.3% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.6% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 23.6%
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 2.8% of people in Springmount have served in the Defence Force. This is around the middle for similar areas and about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.8%
Higher than 53% 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 Springmount [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22327/springmount/topic/community