16.4% ▼ -18.7%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3143, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3143, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 16% of people in postcode 3143 volunteer, which is well above the Victorian average. While community spirit remains strong, the number of volunteers has fallen by 3.8 percentage points since 2011. The area generally sees lower levels of unpaid childcare and housework compared to most other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 16.4% of residents volunteer, a figure that is a little above the national average and well above the state figure of 13.3%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people here do unpaid childcare (21.5%) or spend 15 or more hours on housework (16.5%) compared to most areas, with both figures sitting well below the national average. Meanwhile, the share of people providing unpaid care rose to 12.6% since 2011, which is about the same as the national figure.
12.6% ▲ +31.9%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.5% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.5% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 16.5%
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.
Only 1.6% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most similar areas.
1.6%
Lower than 82% 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 3143, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3143/3143-vic/topic/community