12.7% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3032, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3032, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower rates of community involvement mark postcode 3032 compared to most similar areas. Only 12.7% of residents volunteer their time, and the area sees fewer people providing unpaid care or housework than the national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped to 12.7%, down from 15.4% in 2011. This is much lower than most other areas and sits a little below the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas, with 23.3% of people caring for children, which is well below the national figure. Similarly, 17.2% do 15 or more hours of housework, though this has risen slightly since 2011.
11.8% ▲ +22.9%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.3% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.2% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 17.2%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 1.3%. This is much lower than most areas and sits a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
1.3%
Lower than 87% 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 3032, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3032/3032-vic/topic/community