22.0% ▼ -32.6%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3311, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3311, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than a quarter of residents in postcode 3311 have stepped back from unpaid chores and volunteering since 2011. While 22% of people still volunteer—a figure well above the national average—this is a significant drop from 32.7% a decade ago. The area continues to show a strong commitment to helping others despite these declining trends.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
A high 22% of people here volunteer, which is well above the 14.1% national figure. However, this is a notable decrease from 2011, when 32.7% of the population volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is far below the national figure at 16.3%, which is among the lowest for similar areas. Meanwhile, 13.5% of residents provide other unpaid care, a figure that has risen since 2011 and is a little above the Australian average.
13.5% ▲ +42.4%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.3% ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.8%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.3% ▼ -19.1%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 23.3%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 3.4% of people having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the Victorian figure of 2%.
3.4%
Higher than 63% 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 3311, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3311/3311-vic/topic/community