15.7% —
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Nepean (Eastern Victoria) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Nepean (Eastern Victoria)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 15% of people in Nepean (Eastern Victoria) provide unpaid care, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This community has a strong history of service and volunteering, although the proportion of residents giving their time to volunteer causes has fallen since 2016.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, with 15.7% of people helping out, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this is down from 20.6% in 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While fewer people care for children unpaid compared to the state average, 24.3% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, which is well above the Australian figure of 20.7%. Overall, 14.6% of the population provides some form of unpaid care.
14.6% —
Higher than 98% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.4% —
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.3% —
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 24.3%
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.
Military service is more common here than in most areas, with 3.4% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the Victorian rate of 2.0%.
3.4%
Higher than 66% 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 Nepean (Eastern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED26102/nepean/topic/community