9.4% ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3167, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3167, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Just 9.4% of people in postcode 3167 volunteer, which is one of the lowest rates for any similar area. This local figure is well below both the Victorian and national averages. This trend has worsened over time, as volunteering has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering in 3167 is well below the national figure of 14.1% and the state figure of 13.3%. This rate has fallen by 3.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Around 25.7% of people provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as the rest of Australia. While those doing heavy housework are fewer than in most areas, the proportion of people providing general unpaid care has risen to 13.0% since 2011.
13.0% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.7% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.2% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 20.2%
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 similar areas and is a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
0.9%
Lower than 90% 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 3167, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3167/3167-vic/topic/community