5.8% —
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 5.8% of people in Thomastown volunteer, a figure that is well below both the Victorian and national averages. This gap defines the community's participation, as the area sees some of the lowest volunteering rates compared to similar places. Other forms of community contribution, such as unpaid care and defence service, remain relatively low or average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen since 2016, with only 5.8% of residents now giving their time. This is well below the 13.3% seen across Victoria and is among the lowest rates for similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
About 26.8% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the national figure. However, those spending 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework are much less common here than in most other areas.
12.4% —
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.8% —
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.7% —
Lower than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 17.7%
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.
Only 0.7% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
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 Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED28203/thomastown/topic/community