17.9% —
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Monbulk (Eastern Victoria)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered in Monbulk over the last five years, though the area remains very active in community and home support. Nearly 18% of residents now volunteer, which is still well above the national figure. This high level of local engagement is matched by a strong commitment to unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 17.9% of residents in Monbulk volunteer, a figure that is much higher than most areas and well above the 13.3% seen across Victoria. However, this has fallen by 5.6 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 31.7% of people caring for children, which is well above the national figure. This is alongside high rates of other home duties, as 25.3% of people do 15 or more hours of housework and 15.2% provide unpaid care.
15.2% —
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.7% —
Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.3% —
Higher than 93% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 25.3%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, with 2.3% of the population in Monbulk having this experience. This is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.3%
Lower than 69% 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 Monbulk (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED25102/monbulk/topic/community