24.4% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3227, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3227, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in three people in postcode 3227 provide unpaid child care, which is well above the national figure. This area shows a very strong tendency for residents to contribute their time, whether through family duties or local volunteering. These high rates of unpaid work and community support set the area apart from most other places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.4% of people here volunteer, a figure that is far above the same rate for Victoria and Australia. While this is much higher than most areas, the proportion has fallen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 31.3% of people caring for children and 26.8% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework. Both figures are well above the national average, and the 14.3% who provide other unpaid care is a little above the state and national rates.
14.3% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.3% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.8% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 26.8%
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.
A small number of residents have served in the Defence Force, at 2.2%. This is lower than most areas and is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.2%
Lower than 69% 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 3227, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3227/3227-vic/topic/community