18.5% ▼ -17.1%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3220, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3220, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than five times as many people volunteer here than in some other areas, with 18.5% of residents in postcode 3220 giving their time. While this is well above the national figure, the number of local volunteers has fallen since 2011. This reflects a community where unpaid contribution remains a key part of daily life.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.5% of people volunteer their time, which is well above the Victorian rate of 13.3% and the Australian average of 14.1%. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 22.3% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is much more common here than in most areas, with 14.5% of people helping others. This is a little above the national figure of 11.9% and has risen since 2011. Meanwhile, 26.1% of residents provide unpaid childcare, which is about the same as across Australia.
14.5% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.1% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.6% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 21.6%
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.
A small number of people have served in the Defence Force, with 2.3% of residents having this experience. This is about the same as the Victorian and Australian figures.
2.3%
Lower than 67% 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 3220, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3220/3220-vic/topic/community