11.6% ▼ -26.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3212, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3212, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Few residents in postcode 3212 volunteer compared to similar areas, with only 11.6% of people giving their time. While unpaid child care is common here, overall community involvement has seen a notable decline over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.6% of people volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 14.1%. This is a significant drop from 2011, when 15.7% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Much higher than most areas, 29.2% of people provide unpaid childcare, though this fell from 32.3% in 2011. Meanwhile, 12.6% of residents provide other types of unpaid care, which is about the same as the Victorian average.
12.6% ▲ +13.0%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.2% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.7% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 20.7%
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 2.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force, a figure that is about the same as both the Victorian and national averages.
2.8%
Lower than 55% 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 3212, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3212/3212-vic/topic/community