46.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Yaapeet · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Yaapeet
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly half of all residents in Yaapeet volunteer their time, which is among the highest rates seen in similar areas. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature, with 46.9% of people giving their time to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is far more common here than elsewhere, with 46.9% of people pitching in, which is 33 points above the national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common, as 32.8% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, far above the 20.1% seen across Victoria. This is consistent with a higher than usual 14.1% of residents providing unpaid care.
14.1% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.0% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.8% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 32.8%
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.
Defence service is less common in Yaapeet than in most other areas, with 0.0% of the population having served in the Defence Force.
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 Yaapeet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22886/yaapeet/topic/community