14.8% ▼ -27.5%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3149, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3149, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Very few people in postcode 3149 have served in the Defence Force, though the area sees higher rates of unpaid care than most. While 13.5% of residents provide unpaid care, volunteering has dropped significantly over the last decade. This mix of unpaid work shows a strong focus on family and individual support within the local community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.8% of people volunteer, which is lower than most areas and reflects a 5.6 percentage point drop since 2011. This figure is a little above the Victorian rate of 13.3% and about the same as the national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people provide unpaid care here than in most areas, with 13.5% giving support and 27.1% caring for children. Around 22% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is a little above the national figure.
13.5% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.1% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.0% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 22.0%
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, a figure that is much lower than most areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
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 3149, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3149/3149-vic/topic/community