29.6% ▼ -22.9%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3293, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3293, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher rate of volunteering than the state average defines community life in postcode 3293. Nearly 30% of residents give their time to others, which is more than double the national figure. This strong spirit of participation extends to a high proportion of people providing unpaid care and those who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly 30% of people here volunteer, a figure far above the 14.1% national average. Despite being much higher than most areas, this rate has fallen by 8.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 20.4% of people providing care—well above the national figure. This is a growing trend, rising 8.1 points since 2011, while those doing 15 or more hours of housework sit at 24.1%.
20.4% ▲ +65.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.7% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.1% ▼ -10.3%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 24.1%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 4.7% of the population. This is much higher than most areas and sits a little above the Victoria average of 2.0%.
4.7%
Higher than 86% 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 3293, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3293/3293-vic/topic/community