11.2% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3081, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3081, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 11.2% of people in postcode 3081 volunteer, which is much lower than most other areas. This low rate of community activity is seen across several categories, including a low number of people doing unpaid housework and childcare.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering in the area has fallen slightly since 2011 to 11.2%. This is a little below the national figure of 14.1% and is much lower than most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Only 22.7% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. Similarly, the number of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is well below the national average, though the share of people providing general unpaid care has risen since 2011 to 13.1%.
13.1% ▲ +15.2%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.7% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.4% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.4%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 1.5% of the population. This is much lower than most areas and sits a little below the national figure 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 3081, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3081/3081-vic/topic/community