18.1% ▼ -30.0%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 27.0%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3305, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3305, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of people in postcode 3305 volunteer compared to the rest of the state. While 18.1% of residents give their time to others, this is well above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. However, the local volunteering rate has fallen by 7.7 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.1% of people here volunteer, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This is around the middle mark for similar areas, though it has dropped from 25.8% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 24.2% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. While 14.0% provide general unpaid care, only 22.9% care for children unpaid, which is well below the state and national figures.
14.0% ▲ +16.9%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.9% ▼ -18.5%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.2% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 24.2%
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 3.0% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the 2.0% seen across Victoria and about the same as the 2.8% national average.
3.0%
Higher than 52% 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 3305, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3305/3305-vic/topic/community