19.1% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Stewarton · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Stewarton
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 34% of people in Stewarton provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the Victorian and national averages. This high level of family support is mirrored by a strong tendency toward volunteering and a higher-than-usual number of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 19.1% of residents giving their time. This is well above the 13.3% seen across Victoria and the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Household duties are a major focus, as 29.2% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is much higher than most areas. This aligns with the 33.7% who provide unpaid childcare, a result well above the national figure of 26.3%.
12.4% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 33.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.2% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 29.2%
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.
A notable 4.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is much higher than in most similar areas and a little above the 2.8% national average.
4.8%
Higher than 78% 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 Stewarton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22357/stewarton/topic/community