24.5% —
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3271, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3271, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher proportion of people volunteer in postcode 3271 compared to the rest of the state. While 24.5% of residents give their time to help others, this is well above the 13.3% figure for Victoria.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About one in four residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas. However, this level of community work has fallen by 19 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Fewer people here perform unpaid care roles than in most areas, with only 18.9% caring for children and 17.6% doing heavy housework. This is well below the national figures, though the share of people providing general unpaid care rose slightly to 11.3%.
11.3% —
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.9% —
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
17.6% —
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 17.6%
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.
No residents in this area have served in the Defence Force. This is a little below the Victorian and national figures.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 3271, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3271/3271-vic/topic/community