15.5% ▼ -25.7%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3216, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3216, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 3216 have spent their time volunteering since 2011, with the rate falling by 5.3 percentage points to 15.5%. While this is lower than most areas, it remains a little above the national figure. Other forms of community and home support remain more common here than in the typical Australian suburb.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.5% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the state and national figures. However, this is lower than most similar areas and shows a decline from 20.8% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 27.8% of people caring for children, which is higher than most areas. Around 22% do 15 or more hours of housework a week, while 13.3% provide other forms of unpaid care.
13.3% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.8% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.0% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 22.0%
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 2.5% of people in the area have served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and sits about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.5%
Lower than 62% 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 3216, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3216/3216-vic/topic/community