19.7% ▼ -34.5%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 31.3%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3304, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3304, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Higher rates of community involvement than most similar areas mark postcode 3304. Nearly 20% of residents volunteer their time, which is well above the national figure. This spirit of helping others extends to unpaid care and housework, though volunteer numbers have dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.7% of people here volunteer, a rate well above the 13.3% seen across Victoria. This is higher than most areas, despite a 10 point drop from the 30.1% recorded in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.4% of people providing care, which is much higher than most areas. This trend is seen in housework too, where 25% of residents do 15 or more hours a week, well above the national figure of 20.7%.
14.4% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.4% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 25.0%
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.
Around 3.2% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the Victoria rate of 2.0% and about the same as the own national figure of 2.8%.
3.2%
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 3304, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3304/3304-vic/topic/community