25.3% ▼ -21.9%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3233, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3233, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher rate of volunteering than the state average defines postcode 3233, where over a quarter of the population gives their time. While this is much higher than most areas, the local volunteering rate has fallen by 7.1 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.3% of people here volunteer, which is far above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national rate of 14.1%. This level of community involvement is much higher than in most similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A much higher proportion of people (27.4%) do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework compared to the national figure of 20.7%. This contrasts with child care, where the 20.2% who provide unpaid care is well below the Victorian average of 26.3%.
12.5% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.2% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.4% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 27.4%
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 have served in the Defence Force make up 2.3% of the population. This is lower than most areas, though it remains about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.3%
Lower than 68% 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 3233, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3233/3233-vic/topic/community