10.9% ▼ -37.8%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3063, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3063, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people in postcode 3063 volunteer than in most similar areas. While only 10.9% of residents give their time to causes, there is a high rate of people providing unpaid care to others in the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen significantly since 2011, dropping from 17.6% to 10.9%. This current figure is well below the national rate of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 18.5% of people providing such support, which is well above the national figure of 11.9%. This stands in contrast to child care, where the 22.1% rate is well below both the state and national averages.
18.5% ▲ +28.5%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.1% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.8% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 23.8%
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 uncommon in the area, with only 1.5% of people having served. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.5%
Lower than 84% 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 3063, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3063/3063-vic/topic/community