15.7% ▼ -23.2%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3084, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3084, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 3084 provide unpaid childcare, a figure much higher than most other areas. While many residents step up to care for family, the number of locals volunteering in the community has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.7% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this is lower than most similar areas and has fallen 4.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.2% of people providing care to others, a figure well above the Australian average. This is consistent with the 29.2% of residents who provide unpaid childcare, which is much higher than most areas.
15.2% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.1%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.2% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.1% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 23.1%
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.
About 2.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the state figure.
2.1%
Lower than 72% 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 3084, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3084/3084-vic/topic/community