30.7% ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 42.8%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3289, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3289, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 30% of people in postcode 3289 volunteer their time, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area, even though the number of volunteers has dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 30.7% of residents volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the 14.1% national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 27.6% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. Those providing unpaid care stand at 14.8%, which is a little above both the state and national figures.
14.8% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.3% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.6% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 27.6%
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 proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas, with 4.3% of residents having served, a little above the national figure of 2.8%.
4.3%
Higher than 82% 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 3289, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3289/3289-vic/topic/community