29.0% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3230, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3230, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 3230 volunteer, which is a far higher rate than across Victoria and Australia. This strong commitment to community work marks the area as one of the most active for volunteering in the region. While these numbers have dipped slightly since 2011, the level of participation remains very high.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 29% of residents volunteer, a figure that is far above the Victorian average of 13.3% and the national figure of 14.1%. This is much higher than most similar areas, though the rate fell 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 26.7% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework, which is well above the national figure of 20.7%. Unpaid care for others is also higher than most areas at 14.1%, while 24.6% of people care for children unpaid, which is a little below the state average.
14.1% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.6% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.7% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 26.7%
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 2.8% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the national figure and the Victorian average.
2.8%
Lower than 55% 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 3230, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3230/3230-vic/topic/community