12.5% ▼ -22.1%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3196, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3196, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A higher share of people provide unpaid care in postcode 3196 compared to the national figure. While 13.9% of the community looks after others, volunteering has dropped to 12.5%, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 12.5% of residents volunteer, a figure that is much lower than most areas and has fallen by 3.6 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.9% of people providing care and 28.8% looking after children, both of which are higher than the national figures. However, the 19.5% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is much lower than in most areas.
13.9% ▲ +29.7%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.8% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.5% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 19.5%
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.
About 2.3% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than in most similar areas.
2.3%
Lower than 68% 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 3196, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3196/3196-vic/topic/community