8.9% —
Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Melton (Western Victoria) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Melton (Western Victoria)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Melton (Western Victoria) volunteer than in most similar areas, but a very high number of residents provide unpaid childcare. While only 8.9% of the population volunteers, over 31% are juggling unpaid childcare duties.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates have dropped sharply since 2016, falling to 8.9%. This is well below the Victorian figure of 13.3% and much lower than most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Childcare is a major focus here, with 31.5% of people providing unpaid care for children, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. Other unpaid care is more typical, with 12.9% providing general unpaid care and 20.2% doing 15 or more hours of housework.
12.9% —
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.5% —
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 31.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.2% —
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 20.2%
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 in the area, with only 2.0% of people having served. This is much lower than most similar areas and slightly below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
2.0%
Lower than 76% 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 Melton (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED24808/melton/topic/community