11.1% ▼ -19.6%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3197, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3197, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people volunteer in postcode 3197 than in most other similar areas. Only 11.1% of residents give their time to volunteer work, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This trend has declined since 2011, while unpaid care for others has become more common.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Just 11.1% of people volunteer here, a figure that is much lower than most areas. This is a little below the Victorian average of 13.3% and has fallen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is more common than in most areas, with 13.5% of people providing care and 27.5% caring for children. However, 19.5% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework a week, which is much lower than most areas.
13.5% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.5% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.5% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 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.
Defence service is less common here than in most similar areas. Only 2.1% of people have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.1%
Lower than 72% 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 3197, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3197/3197-vic/topic/community