10.7% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3012, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3012, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people get involved in community activities in postcode 3012 compared to most other areas. Just 10.7% of residents volunteer, which is well below the national figure. This trend of lower participation extends across volunteering, unpaid care, and military service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen to 10.7% since 2011, leaving the area much lower than most other places. This is well below the 14.1% national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in other areas. About 17.3% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well below the Australian figure of 20.7%. Meanwhile, 11.7% provide some form of unpaid care, and 24.8% care for children unpaid.
11.7% ▲ +19.8%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.8% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.9%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.3% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 17.3%
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.
Military service is rare in this area, with only 1.0% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most similar areas.
1.0%
Lower than 89% 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 3012, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3012/3012-vic/topic/community