13.9% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3013, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3013, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28.4% of people in postcode 3013 provide unpaid childcare, which is higher than most other areas. While many residents help raise children, other forms of community involvement like volunteering are less common here. The area shows a mix of high family care and lower rates of formal service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.9% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most areas and has fallen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011. This figure is about the same as the state and national rates.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A little more than the national figure of 26.3% provide unpaid childcare, though only 19.6% spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. Meanwhile, the number of people providing other unpaid care rose to 12.7% since 2011.
12.7% ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.4% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.6% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 19.6%
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.
Only 1.6% of people here have served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.6%
Lower than 82% 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 3013, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3013/3013-vic/topic/community