7.8% ▼ -29.1%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3337, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3337, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 30% of people in postcode 3337 provide unpaid child care, which is well above the national figure. While family care is common, other forms of community contribution are less frequent here, particularly volunteering. This creates a community profile where home-based care is a primary activity.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 7.8% of residents volunteer, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This figure is well below the national average of 14.1% and has fallen by 3.2 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid child care is very common at 30.2%, well above the 26.3% seen across Australia. General unpaid care has risen to 13.6%, though the 19.9% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework is lower than most areas.
13.6% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.2% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.9% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 19.9%
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 uncommon in the area, with 1.9% of the population having served. This is much lower than most other similar areas.
1.9%
Lower than 76% 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 3337, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3337/3337-vic/topic/community