18.8% ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3191, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3191, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in postcode 3191 provide unpaid childcare, making it a significant part of local community life. While volunteering has fallen over the last decade, the area still sees a higher proportion of people giving their time compared to the rest of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 18.8% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. This is a decline from 2011, when 22.9% of people in the area volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.7% of people providing support—a figure that is higher than most areas. This includes 27.2% of residents caring for children, though that number has fallen slightly since 2011.
13.7% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.2% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.9% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 20.9%
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.
About 2.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and is about the same as the Victorian average of 2.0%.
2.2%
Lower than 71% 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 3191, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3191/3191-vic/topic/community