14.8% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Thornbury · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Thornbury
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 15% of people in Thornbury spend their spare time volunteering, reflecting a community where many residents contribute to local causes. While the area is slightly above the state average for volunteering, other forms of unpaid work, such as housework, are less common than in most other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.8% of residents volunteer their time, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and about the same as the national rate.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 13.1% of people providing care—slightly above the national figure. However, only 18.1% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is much lower than most other areas.
13.1% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.8% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.1% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 18.1%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 0.9% of the population, a figure that is lower than most similar areas and a little below the national average of 2.8%.
0.9%
Lower than 68% 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 Thornbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22508/thornbury/topic/community