13.1% ▼ -32.7%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3091, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3091, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much of the daily community effort in postcode 3091 is focused on the home and family. While volunteering has dropped significantly over the last decade, there are high rates of people providing unpaid care and housework. This shift suggests a local focus on private responsibilities over public community roles.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 13.1% of people volunteer here, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure has fallen by 6.4 percentage points since 2011, though it remains about the same as the Victorian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common in the area, with 16.5% of people providing such support, which is well above the national figure. This is alongside a high 26% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a rate well above both the state and nation.
16.5% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.9% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.0% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 26.0%
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 2.4% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.4%
Lower than 65% 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 3091, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3091/3091-vic/topic/community