19.1% ▼ -15.2%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3159, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3159, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people in postcode 3159 have spent time volunteering, though this is down from 22.5% in 2011. The area sees very high levels of unpaid work, particularly for children and around the home. This community is notably more active in unpaid care and volunteering than the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 19.1% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. While this remains high compared to most areas, the proportion of volunteers has fallen by 3.4 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 33.1% of people caring for children and 27.1% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly—both figures are well above the national average. Additionally, 13.9% provide unpaid care, a rate that has risen slightly since 2011.
13.9% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.1% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.1% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 27.1%
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.
About 2.1% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most similar areas and is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.1%
Lower than 72% 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 3159, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3159/3159-vic/topic/community