30.6% ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.4%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3318, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3318, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in postcode 3318 compared to the rest of the state. While 30.6% of residents give their time to help others, this is 17 points above the Victorian average. This strong spirit of volunteering stands out as the most striking feature of community life here.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 30.6% of people volunteer, which is much higher than most areas and far above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this level of participation has fallen by 6.9 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 14.4% of people providing support—a little above the national figure. While this has risen slightly since 2011, the share of people caring for children unpaid is much lower than most areas at 19.5%.
14.4% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.5% ▼ -17.5%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 19.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.7% ▼ -14.1%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.6%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 23.7%
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 other areas. At 3.8%, the proportion of people who served in the Defence Force is a little above the 2.0% seen across Victoria.
3.8%
Higher than 72% 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 3318, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3318/3318-vic/topic/community