29.7% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3284, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3284, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Almost 30% of people in postcode 3284 volunteer, a rate far above the national figure of 14.1%. This community shows a strong commitment to unpaid work, with high rates of volunteering and caregiving compared to the rest of Victoria.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 29.7% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most areas. While this is far above the 13.3% seen across Victoria, the rate has fallen slightly by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 28.8% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. Similarly, 15.4% provide unpaid care, which is much higher than most areas.
15.4% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.4% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.8% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 28.8%
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.
About 3.3% of residents have served in the Defence Force, a figure that is higher than most areas and a little above the 2.0% seen across Victoria.
3.3%
Higher than 59% 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 3284, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3284/3284-vic/topic/community