29.4% ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3235, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3235, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in postcode 3235 than in most other parts of the country. Nearly 30% of residents give their time to help others, though this is a drop from a decade ago. This strong spirit of helping extends into the home and wider community.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 29.4% of people here volunteer, which is far above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. However, this is 8.8 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 16.0% of people providing care, a figure well above the national average. This is alongside a much higher share of residents than most areas who spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
16.0% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.3% ▼ -13.2%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.8% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 27.8%
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.
Only 1.9% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than most similar areas.
1.9%
Lower than 76% 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 3235, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3235/3235-vic/topic/community