20.1% ▼ -15.2%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3144, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3144, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people volunteered in postcode 3144 between 2011 and 2021, though the area still sees a high level of community spirit. Around 20.1% of residents now volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.1% of people here volunteer, which is higher than most areas and well above the 13.3% seen across Victoria. This is a drop from 2011, when 23.8% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.0% of people providing care—a figure that is much higher than most areas and has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, 25.7% look after children unpaid, which is about the same as the national average.
15.0% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.7% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.2% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 20.2%
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 people in the area have served in the Defence Force, at 1.8%. This is much lower than most areas and a little below the Australian figure of 2.8%.
1.8%
Lower than 78% 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 3144, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3144/3144-vic/topic/community