32.9% —
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 32.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3323, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3323, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About one in three people in postcode 3323 volunteer their time, making it one of the most active areas for community work. This high level of local engagement is paired with a strong culture of unpaid care and a higher than usual rate of military veterans.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 32.9% of residents giving their time. This is far above the national figure of 14.1% and has risen by 3.9 percentage points since 2016.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of life for many, as 17.1% provide unpaid care, which is well above the national figure of 11.9%. This includes 23.7% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, a figure well above the Victorian average.
17.1% —
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.0% —
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.7% —
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 23.7%
- 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 areas, with 3.7% of residents having served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the Victorian rate of 2.0%.
3.7%
Higher than 70% 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 3323, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3323/3323-vic/topic/community