12.9% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3181, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3181, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 3181 spend their spare time on unpaid work or volunteering compared to other areas. Only 13.6% of residents provide unpaid childcare, a figure that is far below the national average. This suggests a different pace of daily life where residents are much less likely to be engaged in caregiving or community service roles.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen since 2011 and now sits at 12.9%. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian figure of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is uncommon here, with only 9.4% of people providing such support, which is much lower than most areas. This is reflected in the very low rates of people doing unpaid housework (11.5%) and childcare (13.6%), both of which are well below state and national levels.
9.4% ▲ +16.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
13.6% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
11.5% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 11.5%
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.
Only 1.2% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a rate that is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.2%
Lower than 88% 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 3181, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3181/3181-vic/topic/community