14.4% ▼ -24.4%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3125, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3125, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people are providing unpaid support and care in postcode 3125 compared to other areas. While 14.4% of residents volunteer, this is lower than most similar places and a drop from 19.0% in 2011. Overall, community contribution here is generally lower than in other parts of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.4% of people volunteer, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and about the same as the national average. However, this is lower than most similar areas and has fallen by 4.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than in most areas, with only 20.0% of people caring for children, well below the national figure of 26.3%. Similarly, the number of people doing 15 or more hours of housework or providing general unpaid care is also lower than state and national levels.
10.6% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.0% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.2% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 17.2%
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 much lower than most areas, with 1.3% of the population having served. This is a little below the Australian figure of 2.8% and about the same as the Victorian average.
1.3%
Lower than 87% 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 3125, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3125/3125-vic/topic/community