18.8% ▼ -40.9%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.9%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3278, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3278, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people are volunteering in postcode 3278 than they were in 2011, though the area remains very active in supporting others. Around 18.8% of residents now volunteer, and a high 34.8% provide unpaid childcare, both of which are well above the national figures.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
While 18.8% of residents volunteer—well above the 14.1% national figure—this is a significant drop from 2011 when the rate was 31.9%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
This area sees a very high amount of unpaid work, with 34.8% of people caring for children and 18.1% providing other unpaid care, both well above the national average. Additionally, 24.3% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is also well above the 20.7% Australian figure.
18.1% ▲ +43.7%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.8% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.3% ▼ -19.7%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 24.3%
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.
About 3.7% of the population have served in the Defence Force, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Victorian rate of 2.0%.
3.7%
Higher than 70% 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 3278, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3278/3278-vic/topic/community