7.3% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3023, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3023, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 28% of people in postcode 3023 provide unpaid childcare, which is a little above the national figure. While many help raise children, overall community volunteering is very low and has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 7.3% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well below the Victorian average of 13.3% and among the lowest for similar areas. This rate has fallen 1.5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The number of people providing unpaid care is 11.2%, which is a little below the state average. While child care is common here, the 16.6% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is well below the national figure.
11.2% ▲ +13.8%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.8% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.6% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 16.6%
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.
Defence service is uncommon in the area, with only 0.8% of people having served. This is a little below the Australian average of 2.8% and among the lowest for similar areas.
0.8%
Lower than 91% 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 3023, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3023/3023-vic/topic/community