9.7% —
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Preston (Northern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Preston (Northern Metropolitan)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of residents in Preston provide unpaid childcare, though this is well below the national figure. While many people help out at home, community volunteering has dropped noticeably in recent years. This highlights a shift in how people spend their spare time across the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 9.7% of people in Preston volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has fallen by 3.5 percentage points since 2016, leaving it well below the Victorian average of 13.3%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is provided by 22.5% of residents, which is much lower than the 26.3% seen across Australia. In contrast, 12.7% of people provide other types of unpaid care, a figure that is higher than most areas and has risen since 2016.
12.7% —
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.5% —
Lower than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.5% —
Lower than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 17.5%
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 1.0% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and sits a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.0%
Lower than 95% 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 Preston (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED26903/preston/topic/community