12.6% ▼ -28.3%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3128, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3128, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have spent time volunteering in postcode 3128 since 2011. Only 12.6% of residents now volunteer, which is much lower than most other areas. This reflects a broader local trend of lower rates of unpaid work and care compared to the state and national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates have dropped 5.0 percentage points since 2011 to 12.6%. This is much lower than most areas and sits a little below the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than most areas, with only 19.5% of people caring for children. This is well below the national figure of 26.3%, while the 9.9% of people providing general unpaid care is a little below the national average.
9.9% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.5% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
15.9% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.9%
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 1.0% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most areas and sits a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
1.0%
Lower than 90% 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 3128, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3128/3128-vic/topic/community