15.6% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3133, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3133, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in postcode 3133 provide unpaid childcare, which is much higher than most similar areas. While many residents help out at home and in the community, the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011. This area shows a strong focus on family care compared to the rest of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 15.6% of people volunteer here, which is a little above the national figure. However, this is lower than most similar areas and down 5.6 percentage points from 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 28.9% of people looking after children and 22.9% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Both figures are a little above those for Victoria and Australia. Meanwhile, 13% of residents provide general unpaid care, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
13.0% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.9% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.9% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 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 in the area, with only 1.8% of people having served. This is much lower than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.8%
Lower than 77% 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 3133, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3133/3133-vic/topic/community