22.2% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Thorpdale · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Thorpdale
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 22% of people in Thorpdale volunteer, a figure that is well above the national average. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, where residents are more likely to give their time to others than in most similar places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.2% of residents volunteer their time, which is well above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.6% of people providing such care, which is well above the national figure. However, the 23.5% of residents caring for children unpaid is a little below the state and national average.
15.6% ▲ +40.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.5% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.2% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 22.2%
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 higher number of people in Thorpdale have served in the Defence Force compared to most other areas, with 3.8% of residents having served, slightly above the Victorian figure of 2.0%.
3.8%
Higher than 69% 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 Thorpdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22511/thorpdale/topic/community