16.1% ▼ -25.8%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3094, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3094, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a third of people in postcode 3094 provide unpaid childcare, one of the highest rates for any similar area. This high level of family support is a key feature of the local community, alongside strong rates of general unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.1% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia. However, this is 5.6 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 34.2% caring for children and 24.6% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both well above national levels. The 15.5% of people providing other unpaid care is also much higher than in most areas.
15.5% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.2% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.6% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 24.6%
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 small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 2.4%. This is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
2.4%
Lower than 64% 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 3094, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3094/3094-vic/topic/community