14.5% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3085, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3085, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people provide unpaid care in postcode 3085 than in most similar areas. While volunteer rates have slipped recently, the area stands out for its high proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.5% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most areas. This figure is a little above the Victorian rate of 13.3% but has fallen 3.1 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 29.7% of people caring for children—well above the national figure of 26.3%. This aligns with 13.6% of residents providing general unpaid care, which is higher than most areas.
13.6% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.7% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.3% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 21.3%
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.
A striking 6.4% of people in postcode 3085 have served in the Defence Force. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and well above the Victorian figure of 2.0%.
6.4%
Higher than 95% 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 3085, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3085/3085-vic/topic/community