15.1% ▼ -20.7%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3111, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3111, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care than most similar areas define the community in postcode 3111. While volunteering has declined, a significant number of residents continue to support others through unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.1% of people here volunteer, which is lower than most areas. This is a little above the Victorian figure of 13.3%, but the rate has fallen by 3.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.9% of people providing care—a rate much higher than most areas. This sits alongside 26.7% of residents caring for children unpaid, which is higher than most similar places.
14.9% ▲ +20.5%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.7% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 21.9%
- 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.
Only 2.0% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most areas and slightly below the national figure of 2.8%.
2.0%
Lower than 75% 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 3111, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3111/3111-vic/topic/community