29.1% ▼ -24.0%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 29.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3273, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3273, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in postcode 3273 than in the rest of the state. Nearly 30% of residents give their time to help others, which is more than double the Victorian average. This strong spirit of contribution is seen across unpaid care and military service too.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 29.1% of people here volunteer, a figure far above the national average of 14.1%. While this is much higher than most other areas, the proportion of volunteers has fallen by 9.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.4% of people providing care—well above the Australian figure. This is despite a decline in those caring for children (24.8%) and those doing 15 or more hours of housework (22.2%) since 2011.
15.4% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.8% ▼ -29.8%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.2% ▼ -25.2%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 22.2%
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.
Military service is much more common here than in most areas. The 5.2% of residents who served in the Defence Force is well above the 2.0% seen across Victoria.
5.2%
Higher than 89% 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 3273, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3273/3273-vic/topic/community