25.0% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3270, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3270, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher proportion of people in postcode 3270 contribute to their community compared to most other areas. One in four residents spends their time volunteering, a rate that is far above the national figure. This strong trend of giving extends to unpaid care and a high number of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 25% of people helping out. While this is far above the 13.3% seen across Victoria, it has fallen slightly by 2.8 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a significant part of life here, as 26.5% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the national figure. This is alongside a rise in people providing unpaid care, which grew 4.3 points since 2011 to reach 14%.
14.0% ▲ +44.5%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.1% ▲ +32.7%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.5% ▲ +26.9%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 26.5%
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.
Defence service is much more common in this area than in most others. About 4.9% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the state and national rates.
4.9%
Higher than 87% 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 3270, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3270/3270-vic/topic/community