11.3% —
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Frankston (South-Eastern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Frankston (South-Eastern Metropolitan)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 26.5% of people in Frankston provide unpaid child care, which is a common experience across Victoria and Australia. While many residents support their families, the area has seen a decline in formal volunteering and a rise in people providing general unpaid care.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.3% of residents volunteer, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas. This is a little below the national figure of 14.1% and represents a 4.8 point drop since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A much higher share of people than in most areas—13.6%—provide unpaid care, a figure that has risen since 2016. Meanwhile, 20% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework per week, which is lower than most other areas.
13.6% —
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.5% —
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.0% —
Lower than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 20.0%
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 2.6% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
2.6%
Lower than 58% 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 Frankston (South-Eastern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED23205/frankston/topic/community