9.9% —
Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower volunteer rates than most similar areas define the community profile of Carrum. While only 9.9% of residents volunteer, more people here provide unpaid care for children and other family members compared to the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates in Carrum have fallen 5.2 percentage points since 2016 to 9.9%. This is well below the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.0% of people providing care and 28.8% caring for children, both of which are higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 18.8% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is a little below the national figure of 20.7%.
13.0% —
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.8% —
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.8% —
Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 18.8%
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.
About 2.2% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most similar areas and is about the same as the Victorian and Australian figures.
2.2%
Lower than 71% of state electorate 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 Carrum (South-Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED21805/carrum/topic/community