12.2% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3178, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3178, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people are giving their time to volunteer in postcode 3178, though many others are busy with unpaid care at home. While 12.2% of residents volunteer, this is much lower than most areas. Daily life here is more defined by caregiving than community service.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.2% of people volunteer here, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has fallen by 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Caregiving is common, with 13.7% of people providing unpaid care, a figure that is higher than most areas. This includes 27.2% of residents who look after children unpaid, though that proportion has fallen since 2011.
13.7% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.2% ▼ -14.5%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.4% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 20.4%
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 in the area, with only 1.5% of people having served. This is much lower than most other similar areas.
1.5%
Lower than 83% 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 3178, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3178/3178-vic/topic/community