8.2% ▼ -21.9%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3046, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3046, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people get involved in volunteering or unpaid work in postcode 3046 compared to the rest of the state. Only 8.2% of residents volunteer their time, which is well below the national figure and reflects a decline since 2011. This trend of lower participation extends into unpaid care and domestic work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is among the lowest for any area at this level, with 8.2% of people helping out. This is well below the 13.3% seen across Victoria and has fallen by 2.3 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than in most areas, with 11.9% of people providing support. This is slightly below the state figure, while the 23% who care for children unpaid is well below the national average.
11.9% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.0% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.3% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 17.3%
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 much lower here than in most similar areas. Just 1.2% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
1.2%
Lower than 88% 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 3046, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3046/3046-vic/topic/community