10.6% ▼ -51.8%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Whittlesea · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Whittlesea
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people are volunteering in Whittlesea, but there has been a notable rise in unpaid care. Only 10.6% of residents now volunteer, a sharp drop from 22.1% in 2011. However, more people are looking after others at home, reflecting a shift in how the community spends its spare time.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Just 10.6% of people volunteer here, which is much lower than most areas. This figure is well below the national average of 14.1% and has fallen by 11 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people provide unpaid care in Whittlesea than in most areas, with 14.1% of residents helping out. This includes 28.7% of people caring for children unpaid, a figure that is a little above the national average and has risen since 2011.
14.1% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.7% ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.8% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2021: 20.8%
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 Force veterans make up 2.5% of the population. This is much lower than most areas, though it is about the same as the 2.8% seen across Australia.
2.5%
Lower than 77% of urban centre 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 Whittlesea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL214021/whittlesea/topic/community