14.4% ▼ -56.2%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Nilma · Urban Centre
Community Participation in Nilma
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in Nilma volunteer or provide childcare compared to most similar areas. While 14.4% of the community volunteers, this is a sharp drop from the 33% recorded in 2011. The area stands out for the high number of people spending significant time on housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.4% of residents volunteer their time, which is a little above the Victorian figure. However, this rate has fallen by 19 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Much higher than most areas, 29.3% of people do at least 15 hours of unpaid housework a week. In contrast, the 22.3% who provide unpaid childcare is well below the national figure.
12.6% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.3% ▼ -19.5%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.3% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 29.3%
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 rare here, with only 1.4% of people having served. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and a little below the Australian average.
1.4%
Lower than 90% 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 Nilma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222064/nilma/topic/community