52.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Watchem West · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Watchem West
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over half of the people in Watchem West volunteer, making it one of the most active areas for community work. This high level of local engagement is a standout feature for the area, where 52% of residents give their time to help others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
A huge 52% of residents volunteer, which is far above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national figure of 14.1%. This level of participation is among the highest seen in similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 24% of people providing support, far above the 11.9% national figure. However, this is not driven by childcare or heavy housework, as figures for those tasks are well below state and national levels.
24.0% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.0% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
12.0% —
Lower than 91% 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 one in the area has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the state and national figures.
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 Watchem West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22715/watchem-west/topic/community