6.7% ▲ +48.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3026, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3026, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people volunteer in postcode 3026 than the state or national average, though unpaid childcare is very common. While only 6.7% of residents volunteer, a striking 35.9% provide unpaid care for children. This reflects a community where home-based care is a priority despite low formal volunteer rates.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 6.7% of people here volunteer, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas, although the figure has risen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common, with 35.9% of people providing this care—well above the Victorian average of 26.3%. In contrast, 10.7% provide other types of unpaid care and 18.1% do 15 or more hours of housework, both of which are lower than most areas.
10.7% ▲ —
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
35.9% ▲ +671.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.1% ▲ +165.3%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 18.1%
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 this area, with only 0.6% of residents having served. This is a little below the 2.0% seen across Victoria and the 2.8% recorded for Australia.
0.6%
Lower than 94% 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 3026, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3026/3026-vic/topic/community