7.0% ▼ -28.9%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 7.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3059, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3059, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people volunteer in postcode 3059 than the national average, with only 7% of residents giving their time. While community volunteering has dropped since 2011, more people are providing unpaid care for others within their own homes.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 7% of residents volunteer, which is well below the 14.1% national figure and among the lowest rates for similar areas. This level of participation has fallen by 2.9 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.7% of people providing care and 29.1% caring for children, which is a little above the national figure. However, the 19.1% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework is much lower than in most areas.
13.7% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.1% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.1% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 19.1%
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.
Very few residents have served in the Defence Force, at just 0.7%. This is a little below the 2.8% national figure and among the lowest rates for similar areas.
0.7%
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 3059, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3059/3059-vic/topic/community