5.3% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3061, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3061, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 5.3% of people in postcode 3061 volunteer, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This level of community participation has barely changed since 2011 and sits well below the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is uncommon here, with only 5.3% of residents taking part. This is well below the Victorian average of 13.3% and has remained steady for a decade.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people provide unpaid childcare (19.1%) or spend 15 or more hours on housework (13.8%) compared to most areas. However, the proportion of people providing other types of unpaid care has risen to 13.8%, which is a little above the Australian figure.
13.8% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.1% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
13.8% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 13.8%
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.
Defence service is rare in the area, with only 0.6% of residents having served. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and is a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
0.6%
Lower than 94% 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 3061, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3061/3061-vic/topic/community