14.8% ▼ -12.1%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3071, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3071, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 3071 serve in the Defence Force compared to the rest of the country. While 13.1% of residents provide some form of unpaid care, volunteering has dropped to 14.8% since 2011. This reflects a community where local contributions are steady but shifted over time.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.8% of people volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure is a little above the Victorian rate of 13.3% and has fallen 2 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 13.1% of people providing support, a figure that rose 2.1 points since 2011. However, only 18.1% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework, which is much lower than most areas.
13.1% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.8% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 23.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.1% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 18.1%
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.
Defence service is rare here, with only 0.9% of people having served. This is among the lowest rates for its level and is a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
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 3071, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3071/3071-vic/topic/community