28.1% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3269, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3269, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering than most other areas define the community spirit in postcode 3269. Nearly 28.1% of people here give their time to help others, a figure that has stayed steady since 2011. This strong drive to help extends into the home, where residents are more likely to handle unpaid housework and childcare than the state average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 28.1% of people in postcode 3269 volunteer, which is far above the 13.3% seen in Victoria and the 14.1% national figure. This high level of engagement has barely changed over the last decade.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 26.0% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework and 29.0% caring for children, both of which are above national levels. However, only 10.6% of people provide general unpaid care, which is a little below the Australian figure.
10.6% ▲ +6.8%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.0% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.0% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 26.0%
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.
Only 0.9% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a rate that is among the lowest for similar areas and a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
0.9%
Lower than 91% 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 3269, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3269/3269-vic/topic/community