11.2% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3044, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3044, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much lower volunteering rates define postcode 3044, where only 11.2% of people help out in their spare time. While community service is less common, there is a strong presence of people providing unpaid care for others. This mix shows a local focus on family and private support over formal volunteer work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.2% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 14.1%. This rate has fallen by 2.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A much higher share of people provide unpaid care compared to most areas, rising to 14.5% since 2011. This includes 26.9% of people caring for children, a figure that is about the same as the Victorian and national averages.
14.5% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.9% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.1% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 20.1%
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.
Only 1.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than in most other areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.1%
Lower than 89% 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 3044, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3044/3044-vic/topic/community