6.5% ▼ -24.7%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 6.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3335, VIC · Postcode
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
About 33.5% of people in postcode 3335 provide unpaid childcare, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. While many residents are focused on family care, very few engage in formal volunteering or have served in the military.
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 6.5% of people here volunteer, a figure that is well below the national average of 14.1% and has fallen since 2011.
6.5% ▼ -24.7%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid childcare is very common here, rising to 33.5% since 2011. In contrast, only 9.8% of people provide other unpaid care, which is much lower than most areas.
9.8% ▼ -18.6%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.5% ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
18.9% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
The proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force is 0.9%, which is among the lowest for similar areas and sits below the Victorian figure of 2.0%.
0.9%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 3335, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3335/3335-vic/topic/community