32.1% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Tandarook · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Tandarook
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge surge in local involvement has shaped Tandarook since 2011. The area is now a hub of community spirit, where 32.1% of residents volunteer, a figure far above the national average of 14.1%. This high level of activity extends deeply into the home through unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 32.1% of people giving their time. This is much higher than most similar areas and far above the 13.3% seen across Victoria.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of local life, with 39.3% of people caring for children or doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Both figures are far above the national average of around 26% and 21% respectively. Additionally, 14.3% provide other unpaid care, which is a little above the national figure.
14.3% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
39.3% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
39.3% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
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 residents reported serving in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and a little below the 2.8% seen across Australia.
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 Tandarook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22439/tandarook/topic/community