27.1% ▼ -23.4%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3315, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3315, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in four people in 3315 volunteer their time, a rate far above the national figure. This strong spirit of community service defines the area, even though the proportion of volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 27.1% of residents volunteer, which is much higher than most other areas and far above the 13.3% seen across Victoria.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
While 25.6% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework—well above the national figure—the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Victorian average at 20.2%.
12.8% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.2% ▼ -19.1%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.6% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 25.6%
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 have served in the Defence Force make up 1.8% of the population, which is much lower than most areas.
1.8%
Lower than 78% 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 3315, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3315/3315-vic/topic/community