19.8% ▼ -41.6%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3239, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3239, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 20% of people in postcode 3239 volunteer, a figure well above the national average. This high level of community involvement stands out despite a significant decline in volunteers since 2011. It paints a picture of a place where locals are more likely to give their time compared to other areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.8% of residents volunteer, which is well above the 14.1% national figure. However, this is a sharp drop from 2011, when 33.8% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people provide unpaid childcare here than in most areas, at 20.2%. While 23.8% of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework, this is well above the Victorian figure of 20.1%.
11.0% ▼ -30.4%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.2% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.1%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.8% ▼ -27.0%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 23.8%
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.
Defence service is common here, with 3.1% of people having served. This is a little above the 2.0% seen across Victoria.
3.1%
Higher than 56% 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 3239, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3239/3239-vic/topic/community