27.4% —
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3279, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3279, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher proportion of people volunteer in postcode 3279 than in the rest of Victoria. While 27.4% of residents give their time to others, this is more than double the state figure. This strong spirit of contribution sits alongside a higher rate of unpaid childcare compared to the national average.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 27.4% of people helping out, which is far above the 13.3% seen across Victoria. However, this figure has fallen 7.6 points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is well above the national figure at 31.2%. In contrast, 10.3% of people provide other types of unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas and has fallen since 2016.
10.3% —
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.2% —
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.8% —
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 21.8%
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.
Very few residents have served in the Defence Force, at just 1.7%. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian average of 2.8%.
1.7%
Lower than 80% 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 3279, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3279/3279-vic/topic/community