9.8% ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3083, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3083, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have stepped up to volunteer in postcode 3083 since 2011, with the rate falling to 9.8%. This is one of the lowest rates for the area, sitting well below both the Victorian and national figures. The community shows a mixed pattern of unpaid work and service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 9.8% of residents volunteer, which is well below the 14.1% national figure. This reflects a downward trend, as the rate fell 2.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is less common here than in most areas, with 21.9% of people providing this care, well below the 26.3% state average. While 17.9% do at least 15 hours of housework weekly, the 12.7% who provide other unpaid care is about the same as the national figure.
12.7% ▲ +18.1%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.9% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.9% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 17.9%
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.
Defence service is uncommon in this 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 3083, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3083/3083-vic/topic/community