23.2% ▼ -22.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3283, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3283, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in three people in postcode 3283 perform 15 or more hours of unpaid housework each week. This high level of home-based work is a key part of life here, though the area also has a very strong tradition of volunteering compared to most of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.2% of people volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This is much higher than most areas, even though the rate has fallen by 6.6 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 15.1% of people providing care and 27.3% looking after children. This is alongside a high rate of domestic work, as 30.5% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is far above the Victorian figure.
15.1% ▲ +29.5%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.3% ▼ -23.7%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.5% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 30.5%
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.
About 2.8% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is about the same as the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
2.8%
Lower than 55% 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 3283, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3283/3283-vic/topic/community