13.1% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3107, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3107, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care define the community in postcode 3107, where 15.8% of people provide unpaid care for others. This is well above the national figure, and the number of caregivers has risen since 2011. While many residents support others at home, formal volunteering has declined over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 13.1% of people in the area volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas. This is a little below the national figure and represents a 2.5 point fall since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A total of 27.3% of residents provide unpaid childcare, a figure that is higher than most areas. Similarly, 22.9% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is a little above the national figure.
15.8% ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.3% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 22.9%
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.
Defence service is uncommon here, with 1.7% of people having served. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
1.7%
Lower than 79% 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 3107, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3107/3107-vic/topic/community