16.9% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3056, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3056, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in postcode 3056 volunteer than in most similar areas, with 16.9% of residents giving their time. While community spirit is high, the area sees much lower rates of unpaid childcare and housework compared to the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 16.9% of people here volunteer, which is well above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. This is a decrease from 2011, when volunteering sat at 19.5%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower here than in most areas, with only 16.7% of people caring for children unpaid. Similarly, the 14.8% of people doing over 15 hours of housework is among the lowest for this level.
11.3% ▲ +19.6%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.7% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.8% ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 14.8%
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 0.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the national figure of 2.8% and among the lowest 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 3056, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3056/3056-vic/topic/community