21.7% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3002, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3002, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a fifth of people in postcode 3002 volunteer, which is well above the national figure. This high level of community activity stands out in an area where unpaid care for children and housework is much lower than across the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 21.7% of residents volunteer here, a rate higher than most similar areas and well above the Victorian average of 13.3%, despite a small 1.3 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people do unpaid childcare here than in the rest of Australia, at just 14.3%. Similarly, those doing 15 or more hours of housework are among the lowest at this level, though this rose 3.4 points since 2011.
12.2% ▲ +39.8%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
14.3% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.9% ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 14.9%
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.
Around 2.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the Victorian average.
2.1%
Lower than 72% of postcode 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 3002, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3002/3002-vic/topic/community