20.5% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3161, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3161, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over one in five people in postcode 3161 volunteer, a rate well above both the Victorian and national figures. This high level of community involvement is the standout feature of the area, despite a small dip since 2011. It shows a strong local commitment to unpaid work and helping others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.5% of residents volunteer, which is higher than most areas. While this remains well above the national figure of 14.1%, it has fallen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.4% of people providing care and 25.9% caring for children, which is about the same as the state average. However, far fewer people do 15 or more hours of housework compared to most other areas.
13.4% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.9% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.5% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 16.5%
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 1.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.0%
Lower than 89% 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 3161, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3161/3161-vic/topic/community