8.1% ▼ -22.0%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3043, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3043, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Few residents in postcode 3043 volunteer their time compared to other similar areas. Only 8.1% of people here volunteer, which is well below the national figure. This reflects a general decline in community participation since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 8.1% of residents volunteer, a figure that is among the lowest for its level. This is well below the 14.1% national average and has fallen by 2.3 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for others is more common here than in most areas, with 14.3% of people providing this support. Meanwhile, 24.5% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is a little below the state and national figures.
14.3% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.5% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.2% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 19.2%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 1.7% of the population. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.7%
Lower than 80% 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 3043, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3043/3043-vic/topic/community