14.1% ▼ -23.2%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3136, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3136, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 3136 provide unpaid child care, a figure well above the national average. While many residents are dedicated to caring for family members, the area sees lower levels of community volunteering than most similar places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen to 14.1%, down 4.3 percentage points since 2011. This is lower than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.2% of people providing support, which is higher than most areas. This includes 29.7% who care for children unpaid—a rate well above the national figure—while 21.5% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
14.2% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.7% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.5% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 21.5%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 2.3%. This is lower than most similar areas and sits about the same as the state and national figures.
2.3%
Lower than 67% 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 3136, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3136/3136-vic/topic/community