16.6% ▼ -20.9%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3090, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3090, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher share of people provide unpaid care in postcode 3090 compared to most other areas. While volunteering has dipped recently, the community remains more active in supporting others than the state and national averages. This reflects a strong local commitment to family and community support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 16.6% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. This is a drop from 2011, when 21.0% of the area volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.1% of people providing such support, a figure well above the Australian average. This is alongside 27.5% of residents caring for children unpaid, which is higher than most areas.
15.1% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.5% ▼ -19.8%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.8% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 21.8%
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 2.6% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
2.6%
Lower than 58% 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 3090, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3090/3090-vic/topic/community