Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Community Participation in Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan)

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Fewer people in Clarinda spend their spare time on unpaid work or volunteering compared to other areas. Only 8.9% of residents volunteer, a figure that has fallen sharply since 2011. This suggests a community where residents are less likely to engage in formal unpaid service or care roles.

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📍 Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) sits — Volunteers

8.9% ▼ -43.7%
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 6 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 4 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 10 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 5 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 13 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 14 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 16 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 17 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 15 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 27 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 28 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 24 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 35 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 26 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 34 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 37 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 26 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 20 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 18 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 10 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 12 areas
  • 20.0%–20.7%: 10 areas
  • 20.7%–21.4%: 10 areas
  • 21.4%–22.1%: 4 areas
  • 22.1%–22.9%: 4 areas
  • 22.9%–23.6%: 5 areas
  • 23.6%–24.3%: 4 areas
  • 24.3%–25.0%: 11 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) — lower than 90% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan)8.9%
Greater Melbourne 12.1%
Victoria 13.3%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Volunteering is much lower here than in most areas, with only 8.9% of people participating. This is well below the national figure of 14.1% and represents a drop of 6.9 percentage points since 2011.

8.9% ▼ -43.7%

Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 15.8%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 8.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid care roles are less common here, with 22.2% of people caring for children and 16.8% doing significant housework, both figures being well below the state and national averages. General unpaid care is also lower than most areas at 11.1%, though this has barely changed since 2011.

11.1% ▲ +0.2%

Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 11.1%
  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 11.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

22.2% ▼ -22.2%

Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 28.5%
  • 2016: 23.9%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

16.8% ▼ -18.1%

Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 20.5%
  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 16.8%

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 rare in Clarinda, where only 0.9% of people have served. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and sits a little below the national figure of 2.8%.

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 Clarinda (South-Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED22005/clarinda/topic/community