19.7% ▼ -32.3%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3240, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3240, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 35% of people in postcode 3240 provide unpaid childcare, a figure that is well above the national average. The area shows a strong trend of community and family support, though the number of local volunteers has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost 20% of residents volunteer, which is well above the 14.1% national figure. However, this is down from 29.1% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 29.5% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework. This is well above the state average, as is the 14.6% of residents who provide some form of unpaid care.
14.6% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.5% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.5% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 29.5%
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 the population has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the Victorian average.
2.2%
Lower than 69% 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 3240, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3240/3240-vic/topic/community