6.5% —
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
St Albans (Western Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Community Participation in St Albans (Western Metropolitan)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 6.5% of people in St Albans volunteer their time, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This low level of community participation is reflected across the board, with residents also much less likely to provide unpaid care or housework compared to the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates in St Albans have fallen since 2016, dropping from 10.2% to 6.5%. This is well below the national figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is less common here than in most areas, with only 20.1% of people caring for children unpaid. Similarly, the 15.3% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is well below the Victorian average of 20.1%.
11.0% —
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.1% —
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.3% —
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 15.3%
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.
Defence service is uncommon in the area, with only 0.7% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
0.7%
Lower than 99% 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 St Albans (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27807/st-albans/topic/community