6.9% ▼ -29.1%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3174, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3174, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people in postcode 3174 volunteer or provide unpaid care compared to the rest of the country. Only 6.9% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is among the lowest in the region at 6.9%. This is well below the Victorian rate of 13.3% and the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is much lower than most areas, with only 10% of people providing such care. Similarly, the proportions of people doing unpaid housework or caring for children are well below state and national figures.
10.0% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.9% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
14.5% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 14.5%
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.
Just 1.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.0%
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 3174, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3174/3174-vic/topic/community