16.7% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3147, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3147, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people in postcode 3147 volunteer than in most other Victorian areas, with 16.7% of the population giving their time. This community is active in supporting others, though the level of volunteering has dropped from 21.2% in 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.7% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Victoria figure of 13.3% and a little above the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, as 14.0% of people provide care and 28.3% look after children, both of which are higher than most areas. Meanwhile, 20.7% of people do 15 or more hours of housework, which is lower than in most other places.
14.0% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.3% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.7% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 20.7%
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.
Defence service is uncommon in the area, with only 1.7% of people having served, a figure that is much lower than most other similar areas.
1.7%
Lower than 80% 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 3147, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3147/3147-vic/topic/community