24.6% ▼ -43.0%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.2%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3274, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3274, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of community involvement define postcode 3274 compared to most other areas. A standout 24.6% of residents volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This strong spirit of service is matched by a high number of people providing unpaid care and support to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
While volunteering is far above the Victorian average of 13.3%, it has fallen 19 points since 2011. Now, about one in four people in the area give their time to volunteer.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 33.5% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly—far above the national figure of 20.7%. This high level of home work sits alongside more people providing unpaid care (15.3%) and caring for children (28.6%) than in most other areas.
15.3% ▲ +90.9%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.6% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
33.5% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 33.5%
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.
The area has a very strong history of military service. At 6.3%, the proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is among the highest at this level and well above the 2.8% national average.
6.3%
Higher than 94% 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 3274, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3274/3274-vic/topic/community