24.4% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3052, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3052, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering than most other areas define postcode 3052. About 24.4% of residents give their time to help others, which is far above the national figure. However, this community is far less likely to be involved in unpaid care or housework compared to the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly one in four people (24.4%) volunteer here, a figure far above the 14.1% national average. This is much higher than most similar areas, though the rate has fallen by 2.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very uncommon here, with only 7.4% of people providing such support, which is well below the national figure. This is consistent with the fact that only 11.2% care for children unpaid—among the lowest rates for this level.
7.4% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
11.2% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
9.5% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 rare in the area, with 0.9% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia, and among the lowest rates for similar areas.
0.9%
Lower than 91% 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 3052, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3052/3052-vic/topic/community