17.7% —
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Malvern (Southern Metropolitan)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteering has dropped significantly in Malvern since 2016, though it remains a high point for the area. Nearly 18% of residents still give their time to others, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This strong spirit of contribution defines the local community's approach to participation.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.7% of people here volunteer, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is a notable decrease from 2016, when 24.3% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others is much higher than in most areas, with 13.7% of people providing support. In contrast, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is a little below the national figure at 24.0%.
13.7% —
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.0% —
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.7% —
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 18.7%
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 uncommon here, with only 1.6% of the population having served. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.6%
Lower than 84% 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 Malvern (Southern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED24606/malvern/topic/community