14.7% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3207, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3207, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Lower rates of unpaid care and volunteering mark postcode 3207 compared to similar areas. While 14.7% of the population volunteers, many other indicators for community and family support are well below the state and national figures. This suggests a different pattern of social and domestic participation than seen in most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.7% of people volunteer here, which is lower than most areas. This is a little above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and roughly the same as the national average, though it has fallen by 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is less common here than elsewhere, with only 22.5% of people caring for children and 16.2% doing 15 or more hours of housework—both well below the national figures. However, the 12.4% of people providing other unpaid care is about the same as the state and national averages.
12.4% ▲ +30.8%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.5% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
16.2% ▲ +16.0%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 16.2%
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, which is much lower than most similar areas. This is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
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 3207, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3207/3207-vic/topic/community