21.4% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 21.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3282, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3282, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the state average, 21.4% of people in postcode 3282 volunteer their time. This community is highly active, with much higher rates of unpaid care and housework than most other Australian areas. It is a place where people contribute significantly to their families and the wider public.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is common here, with 21.4% of residents helping out, which is well above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. This is higher than most areas, though it has fallen 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common, as 31.8% of people care for children and 28.9% do at least 15 hours of housework weekly. Both figures are well above the national average, while the 14.7% who provide other unpaid care has risen since 2011.
14.7% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.8% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.9% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 28.9%
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.
A higher than usual 3.4% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the 2.0% seen across Victoria and about the same as the national figure.
3.4%
Higher than 62% 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 3282, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3282/3282-vic/topic/community