7.1% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 7.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3019, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3019, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 7.1% of people in postcode 3019 volunteer, a figure that is well below the national average. This area has very low levels of unpaid work and community service compared to most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering in postcode 3019 is among the lowest for similar areas, falling 1.9 percentage points since 2011. At 7.1%, it is well below both the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the Australian average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas, with only 8.8% of people providing care and 19.6% caring for children. This is well below the national figures for both childcare and those doing 15 or more hours of housework each week.
8.8% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.6% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
13.2% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 13.2%
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.
Defence service is low here, with only 0.8% of residents having served. This is a little below the Victorian average of 2.0% and the national figure of 2.8%.
0.8%
Lower than 92% 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 3019, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3019/3019-vic/topic/community