14.9% ▼ -23.8%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3218, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3218, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered in postcode 3218 since 2011, but unpaid care roles have increased. While 14.9% of residents now volunteer, nearly 30% of the community provides unpaid childcare, which is well above the national figure.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen by 4.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 14.9%. This is lower than most similar areas, though it remains a little above the Victorian average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 29.7% of people caring for children—well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of people providing other unpaid care rose to 13.4%, which is higher than most areas.
13.4% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.7% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.9% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.8%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 20.9%
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 2.1% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most similar areas and slightly below the Australian average of 2.8%.
2.1%
Lower than 72% 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 3218, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3218/3218-vic/topic/community