11.2% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3148, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3148, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 3148 have volunteered for community groups since 2011, while the number of unpaid carers has grown. Only 11.2% of residents now volunteer, which is much lower than most other similar areas. This shift occurs alongside a rise in those providing unpaid care to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering rates have fallen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 11.2%. This figure is a little below the national average of 14.1% and is much lower than in most other areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The number of people providing unpaid care rose to 12.0%, which is about the same as the national figure. While those caring for children rose to 24.2%, the 17.3% of residents doing over 15 hours of housework is well below the Australian average.
12.0% ▲ +18.6%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.2% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.3% ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 17.3%
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 here, with only 0.9% of residents having served. This is among the lowest rates for this level and is a little below both the state and national figures.
0.9%
Lower than 91% 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 3148, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3148/3148-vic/topic/community