13.3% —
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3213, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3213, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A significant 15.3% of people provide unpaid care in postcode 3213, which is well above the national figure. While the area sees high levels of caregiving and housework, volunteering has dropped sharply in recent years. This mix of unpaid work defines the local community's social contribution.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen 7.7 percentage points since 2016 to 13.3%. This is now much lower than most similar areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.3% of people providing care, a figure well above the national average. This is consistent with the 28.5% of residents who provide unpaid childcare and the 23.3% who do 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
15.3% —
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.5% —
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.3% —
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 23.3%
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 2.4% of the population have served in the Defence Force. This is lower than in most other areas, though it is about the same as the state and national figures.
2.4%
Lower than 65% 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 3213, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3213/3213-vic/topic/community