14.8% ▼ -24.1%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3139, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3139, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 32% of people in postcode 3139 provide unpaid childcare, a figure well above the national average. This high level of family responsibility is a defining feature of the area's community life. While childcare is common, other forms of community involvement, such as volunteering, have seen a decline over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.8% of residents volunteer, which is about the same as the Australian figure. This is lower than most similar areas and marks a 4.7 percentage point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Residents are more likely than most to provide unpaid care. Aside from the high rate of childcare, 24.8% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, and the proportion of people providing general unpaid care rose to 15.0% since 2011.
15.0% ▲ +27.3%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.8% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.8% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 24.8%
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 people in the area have served in the Defence Force, at 2.0%. This is lower than most similar areas and sits about the same as the Victorian figure.
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 3139, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3139/3139-vic/topic/community