25.6% ▼ -35.4%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3310, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3310, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of residents in postcode 3310 volunteer, which is far above the national figure. While this community is highly active in volunteering and unpaid care, the number of people giving their time to local groups has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.6% of people here volunteer, a rate far above both Victoria and Australia. This is much higher than most similar areas, although the figure has fallen 14 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 18.3% of people providing care—well above the national figure. While far fewer people care for children compared to the state average, 31.3% do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is among the highest rates for this level.
18.3% ▲ +40.7%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.3% ▼ -37.1%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.8%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.3% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 31.3%
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 small number of people have served in the Defence Force, at 1.2%. This is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the Australian average.
1.2%
Lower than 87% 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 3310, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3310/3310-vic/topic/community