13.0% ▼ -25.5%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3004, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3004, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 13.3% of people in postcode 3004 provide unpaid childcare, a figure far below the national average. This area sees much lower levels of community volunteering and unpaid care compared to most other places. Most residents here do not spend significant time on housework or caregiving.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen here since 2011, with 13.0% of people now volunteering. This is much lower than most areas and slightly below the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very low in this area, with only 8.1% of people providing such support. This is well below the national figure, and only 12.7% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
8.1% ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
13.3% ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
12.7% ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.7%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.0% of the population. This is much lower than most areas, though it is about the same as the Victorian average.
2.0%
Lower than 75% 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 3004, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3004/3004-vic/topic/community