Seville · Urban Centre

Community Participation in Seville

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

Far more people provide unpaid care in Seville than in the typical Australian area. While child care roles are especially common, the proportion of residents volunteering for community groups has fallen significantly over the last decade.

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📍 Seville, Urban Centre

Where Seville sits — Volunteers

15.5% ▼ -40.6%
  • 0.0%–1.3%: 6 areas
  • 1.3%–2.5%: 9 areas
  • 2.5%–3.8%: 17 areas
  • 3.8%–5.0%: 20 areas
  • 5.0%–6.3%: 21 areas
  • 6.3%–7.5%: 27 areas
  • 7.5%–8.8%: 28 areas
  • 8.8%–10.0%: 41 areas
  • 10.0%–11.3%: 77 areas
  • 11.3%–12.5%: 117 areas
  • 12.5%–13.8%: 140 areas
  • 13.8%–15.0%: 151 areas
  • 15.0%–16.3%: 173 areas
  • 16.3%–17.5%: 139 areas
  • 17.5%–18.8%: 149 areas
  • 18.8%–20.0%: 153 areas
  • 20.0%–21.3%: 121 areas
  • 21.3%–22.5%: 94 areas
  • 22.5%–23.8%: 73 areas
  • 23.8%–25.0%: 55 areas
  • 25.0%–26.3%: 51 areas
  • 26.3%–27.5%: 29 areas
  • 27.5%–28.8%: 36 areas
  • 28.8%–30.0%: 30 areas
  • 30.0%–31.3%: 17 areas
  • 31.3%–32.5%: 15 areas
  • 32.5%–33.8%: 11 areas
  • 33.8%–35.0%: 30 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Seville — lower than 60% of areas.

Volunteers compared with the state and national average
Seville15.5%
3139, VIC 14.8%
Victoria 13.3%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

About 15.5% of people in Seville volunteer, which is a little above the national figure but down 11 points since 2011.

15.5% ▼ -40.6%

Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 26.1%
  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Unpaid care is a major part of life here, with 15.9% of people providing care and 33.8% caring for children. This is well above both the Victorian and Australian figures, and the number of child carers has risen 8.5 points since 2011.

15.9% ▲ +32.2%

Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.

33.8% ▲ +33.3%

Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 25.4%
  • 2016: 30.5%
  • 2021: 33.8%

Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.

22.6% ▼ -8.3%

Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 24.6%
  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 22.6%

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 1.0% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is among the lowest for similar areas and a little below the national average.

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 Seville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215078/seville/topic/community