20.4% ▼ -18.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Monash · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Monash
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 20% of residents in Monash volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area. Most people are active in their local community, whether through formal volunteering or providing care for others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.4% of people volunteer, a rate that is higher than most areas and well above the 14.1% seen across Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.3% of people providing care—a bit higher than the national figure. This includes 24.4% of residents doing at least 15 hours of housework a week, which is well above the Australian average.
14.3% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.6% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.4% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 24.4%
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.
Around 2.3% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for both South Australia and the rest of the country.
2.3%
Lower than 55% 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 Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40904/monash/topic/community