15.3% ▼ -24.9%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3134, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3134, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Daily life in postcode 3134 involves a high level of unpaid care, with 29% of people looking after children without pay. While many residents provide support for others, there has been a noticeable drop in those giving their time to volunteer work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen since 2011, with 15.3% of people now helping out. This is lower than most similar areas, though it remains a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, and 13.9% of people provide this support, which is higher than most areas. This is consistent with a high rate of people caring for children, though those spending 15 or more hours on housework have fallen to 20.7%.
13.9% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.0% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.7% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 20.7%
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, with only 2% of the population having done so. This is much lower than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the Victorian average.
2.0%
Lower than 74% 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 3134, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3134/3134-vic/topic/community