10.1% ▼ -23.3%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3170, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3170, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Only 10.1% of people in postcode 3170 volunteer their time, a figure that is well below the national average. This low level of community participation is the most striking feature of the area. While few volunteer, a fair number of residents are focused on unpaid care for children at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering in postcode 3170 is much lower than in most areas, and has fallen 3.1 percentage points since 2011. At 10.1%, this is well below the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is higher than most areas at 27.1%, while 13.0% of people provide other types of unpaid care. Meanwhile, 20.5% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, which is lower than in most areas.
13.0% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.1% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.5% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 20.5%
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.
People who have served in the Defence Force make up 1.1% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.1%
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 3170, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3170/3170-vic/topic/community