14.9% ▼ -25.9%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3222, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3222, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 25% of people in postcode 3222 spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, which is well above the national figure. This area shows a strong tendency towards unpaid care and domestic work, though volunteer rates have dropped significantly over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 14.9% of residents volunteer, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure has fallen by 5.2 percentage points since 2011, though it remains a little above the Victorian average of 13.3%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14% of people providing care and 27.1% caring for children. The proportion of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is 24.8%, well above the national figure of 20.7%.
14.0% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.1% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.8% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 24.8%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.8% of the population. This is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Victorian average of 2.0%.
3.8%
Higher 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 3222, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3222/3222-vic/topic/community