13.4% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3190, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3190, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 29% of people in postcode 3190 provide unpaid childcare, reflecting a local focus on family responsibilities. While many residents handle domestic duties, those volunteering for community causes have become less common over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 13.4% of people here volunteer, which is much lower than most areas. This figure has fallen by 3.3 percentage points since 2011, though it remains about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A little more than the national average of 28.6% of residents provide unpaid childcare. While those doing 15 or more hours of housework are much fewer than in most areas, the proportion of people providing other unpaid care rose to 13.1% since 2011.
13.1% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.8%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.6% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.3% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 19.3%
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 this area, with 1.7% of people having served. This is much lower than most similar areas and slightly below the national figure of 2.8%.
1.7%
Lower than 79% 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 3190, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3190/3190-vic/topic/community