15.3% ▼ -27.0%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3129, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3129, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in postcode 3129 spend their time caring for children without pay. While this high level of family support is a key feature of daily life, the number of people volunteering for community groups has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.3% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the national figure but lower than in most other similar areas. This is a decline from 2011, when 21.0% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is common here, with 27.2% of people providing this support, a figure higher than in most areas. Meanwhile, 13.1% provide other types of unpaid care, which is a little above the Australian average and a slight increase since 2011.
13.1% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.2% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.1% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 20.1%
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.
Very few residents have served in the Defence Force, at just 1.4%. This is much lower than most other areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.4%
Lower than 86% 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 3129, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3129/3129-vic/topic/community