14.1% ▼ -22.4%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3140, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3140, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A decline in volunteering has marked the local landscape since 2011, though other forms of community support have grown. Postcode 3140 now sees 14.1% of people volunteering, while the number of people providing unpaid care has risen significantly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has dropped by 4.1 percentage points since 2011, with 14.1% of the area now giving their time. This is lower than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A higher proportion of people provide unpaid care here than in most areas, with 14.5% of residents doing so. This is a little above the national figure and includes 28% of people who care for children unpaid, which is also higher than most areas.
14.5% ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.0% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.8% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 21.8%
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.
About 2.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.5%
Lower than 63% 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 3140, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3140/3140-vic/topic/community