13.5% ▼ -23.4%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.6%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3180, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3180, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 3180 volunteer their time compared to most similar areas. While 13.5% of residents volunteer, this is a drop from 17.6% in 2011. The area shows a mix of community roles, with a higher than usual number of people providing unpaid childcare.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen by 4.1 percentage points since 2011 to 13.5%. This is much lower than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A little more than a quarter of residents (27.9%) provide unpaid childcare, which is higher than most areas. While 13.3% of people provide some form of unpaid care—a rise since 2011—about 20.8% do 15 or more hours of housework per week.
13.3% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.9% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.8% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.3%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 20.8%
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 1.9% of people having served. This is much lower than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the Victorian average.
1.9%
Lower than 76% 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 3180, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3180/3180-vic/topic/community