34.2% ▼ -17.2%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.3%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 34.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3236, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3236, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a third of people in postcode 3236 volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This strong local commitment to community work stands out as the defining feature of the area's social participation.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
At 34.2%, the proportion of volunteers is among the highest for similar areas and far above the 14.1% national figure, though it has fallen 7.1 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 17.6% of people providing care, which is well above the national figure of 11.9%. While 27% of residents do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework, the 17.1% who care for children unpaid is well below the national average.
17.6% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 17.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.1% ▼ -47.8%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.0% ▼ -19.3%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 27.0%
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 2.2% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a rate that is lower than most areas and about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
2.2%
Lower than 70% 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 3236, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3236/3236-vic/topic/community