20.3% ▼ -9.9%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.5%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3206, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3206, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 20% of residents in postcode 3206 volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This community is marked by a high level of unpaid work, from volunteering to caring for children and other family members. These figures show a local culture of strong community and family support.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.3% of people here volunteer, which is well above the 14.1% national figure. This is higher than most other areas, though the rate has fallen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.9% of people providing care, which is well above the national figure. This is alongside a high 28.9% of people caring for children unpaid, which is much higher than in most other areas.
15.9% ▲ +44.6%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.9% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.2% ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 20.2%
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.
Only 1.8% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a rate that is much lower than most other areas and slightly below the Victorian figure of 2.0%.
1.8%
Lower than 78% 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 3206, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3206/3206-vic/topic/community