19.0% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 19.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3078, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3078, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher share of residents in postcode 3078 give their time to others compared to most similar areas. Nearly one in five people volunteer here, which is well above the national figure. While some local care roles have declined, the area still sees a strong commitment to unpaid community support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19% of people in postcode 3078 volunteer, a figure that is well above the 14.1% national average. This is a decline from 2011, when 22.2% of residents were volunteers.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is more common here than in most areas, rising to 14.1% since 2011. Meanwhile, 24.8% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is a little below the national figure of 26.3%.
14.1% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.8% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.9% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 18.9%
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.
Only 1.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.1%
Lower than 88% 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 3078, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3078/3078-vic/topic/community