12.0% ▼ -27.2%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3151, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3151, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in postcode 3151 provide unpaid childcare, though this is well below the national figure. While child care is common, other forms of community contribution, such as volunteering, have dropped significantly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.0% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has fallen 4.5 percentage points since 2011 and sits a little below the Victorian average of 13.3%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is provided by 23.3% of people, a figure that is well below the Australian average. While the number of people providing general unpaid care rose to 12.7%, the proportion doing 15 or more hours of housework has barely changed since 2011.
12.7% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.3% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.4% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 20.4%
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 1.3% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most areas and sits a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.3%
Lower than 86% 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 3151, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3151/3151-vic/topic/community