Broadmeadows

Volunteer work

In Broadmeadows 7% of the population report doing some form of voluntary work.

The voluntary work sector is an important part of Australia's economy. The level of volunteering can indicate the cohesiveness of the community and how readily individuals are able to contribute to that community. Factors impacting on the level of volunteering in Broadmeadows include the Age Structure of the population, the level of Proficiency in English, Income and Education levels.

Derived from the Census question:

'In the last twelve months did the person spend any time doing voluntary work through an organisation or group?'

Persons aged 15 years and over.

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Voluntary work
Broadmeadows 2011 2006 Change
Volunteer status Number % Hume City Number % Hume City 2006 to 2011
Volunteer 576 7.1 10.2 550 7.4 10.1 +27
Not a volunteer 6,185 75.9 81.0 5,738 76.7 79.9 +447
Volunteer work not stated 1,382 17.0 8.8 1,195 16.0 10.0 +187
Total persons aged 15+ 8,145 100.0 100.0 7,484 100.0 100.0 +661

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006 and 2011. Compiled and presented in profile.id by .id, the population experts.

Please refer to the specific data notes for more information

Voluntary work, 2011
Voluntary work, 2011 Volunteer work not stated, Hume City: 8.8% Not a volunteer, Hume City: 81.0% Volunteer, Hume City: 10.2% Volunteer work not stated, Broadmeadows: 17.0% Not a volunteer, Broadmeadows: 75.9% Volunteer, Broadmeadows: 7.1% ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2011 (Usual residence data)
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Change in voluntary work, 2006 to 2011
Change in voluntary work, 2006 to 2011 Volunteer work not stated, Broadmeadows: +187 Not a volunteer, Broadmeadows: +447 Volunteer, Broadmeadows: +27 ​
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2006 and 2011 (Usual residence data)
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the voluntary work performed by the population in Broadmeadows in 2011 compared to Hume City shows that there was a lower proportion of persons who volunteered for an organisation or group.

Overall, 7.1% of the population reported performing voluntary work, compared with 10.2% for Hume City.

Emerging groups

The number of volunteers in Broadmeadows increased by 26 people between 2006 and 2011.