17.0% ▼ -25.8%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3352, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3352, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More people provide unpaid care in postcode 3352 than in most other areas, with 31.1% of residents caring for children. This high level of family support is a standout feature of the area, though the number of local volunteers has dropped since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Around 17.0% of people here volunteer, which is well above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. Despite this, the proportion of volunteers fell by 5.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common, with 25.3% of people doing at least 15 hours of housework, well above the 20.7% national figure. Those providing any form of unpaid care rose to 14.9% since 2011, which is much higher than most areas.
14.9% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.1% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.3% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 25.3%
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.
About 2.8% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
2.8%
Lower than 53% 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 3352, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3352/3352-vic/topic/community