24.2% ▼ -17.0%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3324, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3324, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteering has fallen by 5 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 3324, though it remains a standout feature of the area. About 24.2% of residents still give their time to others, which is far above the national figure. This spirit of contribution is seen alongside a high rate of people who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Nearly one in four people (24.2%) volunteer here, a rate far above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. This is much higher than most similar areas, even though the proportion of volunteers has dipped since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 13.5% of people providing care and 26.5% doing over 15 hours of housework, which is well above the national figure. However, the 19.3% of people caring for children unpaid is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
13.5% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
19.3% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.5% ▼ -16.5%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 26.5%
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 higher proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.3%, this is a little above the 2.8% seen across Australia.
4.3%
Higher than 81% 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 3324, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3324/3324-vic/topic/community