5.6% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3074, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3074, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 13.6% of people in postcode 3074 provide unpaid care, which is the most common form of community contribution here. While these figures are a little above the national average, other forms of community involvement remain quite low. This creates a profile where local support is focused more on caregiving than on formal volunteering.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates in postcode 3074 are among the lowest for similar areas, with only 5.6% of people volunteering. This is well below the Victorian figure of 13.3% and has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children (21.0%) and housework (17.1%) are both well below the national figures. However, providing general unpaid care has risen to 13.6% since 2011, which is higher than in most areas.
13.6% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.0% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.1% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 17.1%
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 in this area, with only 0.7% of residents having served. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and is a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
0.7%
Lower than 93% 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 3074, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3074/3074-vic/topic/community