# Community Participation — Mirboo North

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Area: Mirboo North (Urban Centre)

Nearly a quarter of people in Mirboo North volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community involvement is mirrored in the home, where more people provide unpaid care and housework than in most other areas. These figures highlight a place where residents are very active in supporting both their families and the wider community.

About 24.7% of residents volunteer, a figure that is far above the 14.1% national average. While this remains much higher than most areas, the proportion of volunteers fell by 7.3 percentage points since 2011.

Unpaid work is common here, with 30.3% of people caring for children and 28.2% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both well above state and national figures. Around 15.1% provide other unpaid care, which is a little above the Victorian average.

About 3.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the 2.0% seen across Victoria and about the same as the Australian average of 2.8%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteers | 24.7% | -22.7% since 2011 |
| People providing unpaid care | 15.1% | +4.0% since 2011 |
| People caring for children unpaid | 30.3% | +20.6% since 2011 |
| People who served in the Defence Force | 3.2% | — |
| People doing 15+ hours of unpaid housework | 28.2% | +7.0% since 2011 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215057/mirboo-north/topic/community