16.0% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3051, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3051, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people provide unpaid care in postcode 3051 than in the rest of the country. While 16% of residents volunteer—slightly more than the national figure—the area is defined by very low rates of unpaid childcare and housework compared to other regions.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. This is a drop from 2011, when 19% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than most areas, with only 8.6% of people providing this support. This includes very low rates of unpaid childcare at 14.9% and housework at 12.1%, both of which are well below national figures.
8.6% ▲ +19.7%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
14.9% ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
12.1% ▲ +21.5%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 0.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is a little below the 2.8% seen across Australia.
0.8%
Lower than 92% 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 3051, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3051/3051-vic/topic/community