15.9% —
Higher than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 16% of people in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) volunteer their time, which is higher than most similar areas. While community spirit is strong, the area is marked by very low rates of unpaid care and housework compared to the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most other areas, with 15.9% of residents helping out. This is a little above the Victorian figure of 13.3%, although the rate has fallen by 5.2 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than most areas, with only 15.7% of people caring for children—far below the national figure of 26.3%. Similarly, the 13.1% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is well below the Victorian average.
10.1% —
Lower than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
15.7% —
Lower than 95% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
13.1% —
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 13.1%
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 1.1% of residents having served. This is among the lowest rates for this level and sits a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.1%
Lower than 93% 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 Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27003/richmond/topic/community