13.5% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3194, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3194, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher rate of unpaid carers than the state average marks the community profile of postcode 3194. While 14.5% of people provide unpaid care, other forms of community contribution like volunteering are less common here.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 13.5% of people volunteer, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure has fallen by 3.4 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.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.5% of people providing support—a figure that is much higher than most areas and has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, 25.9% of people care for children unpaid, which is around the middle for its level.
14.5% ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.9% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.2% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 19.2%
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 2.0% of people having served. This is much lower than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state average.
2.0%
Lower than 74% 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 3194, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3194/3194-vic/topic/community