18.0% ▼ -29.9%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3241, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3241, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of people in postcode 3241 do at least 15 hours of unpaid housework every week. This is well above the national figure and reflects a community where many residents take on significant unpaid roles at home. While volunteering is common, it has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.0% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Victoria figure of 13.3% and the Australian average. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 25.7% of the area volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.6% of people providing care, a figure that is a little above the national average. Meanwhile, 23.9% look after children unpaid, which is a little below the state and national figures.
14.6% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.9% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.5% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 25.5%
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.
Around 2.5% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is lower than most areas and is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.5%
Lower than 62% 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 3241, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3241/3241-vic/topic/community