16.1% ▼ -28.8%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.6%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3342, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3342, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered in postcode 3342 over the last decade, though many residents still give their time to others. While volunteering has dropped since 2011, the area has a higher-than-average rate of people providing unpaid care to those in need.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.1% of people volunteer here, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. This is a significant drop from 2011, when 22.6% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common in this area, with 24.5% of people doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, which is well above the 20.7% national figure. Providing unpaid care is also much more common here than in most areas, affecting 15.6% of residents.
15.6% ▲ +22.5%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
27.6% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 24.5%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.5% of the population. This is higher than most areas and a little above the 2% seen across Victoria.
3.5%
Higher than 66% 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 3342, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3342/3342-vic/topic/community