11.2% ▼ -25.6%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3356, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3356, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Few people in postcode 3356 spend their spare time volunteering, with only 11.2% of residents doing so. This is much lower than in most other areas and shows a decline from previous years. While formal volunteering has dropped, more residents are providing unpaid care to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 11.2% of people here volunteer, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 13.3%. This is much lower than most areas and has fallen by 3.8 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people provide unpaid care here than in most areas, with the rate rising to 14.0%. Meanwhile, the share of people doing 15 or more hours of unpaid housework is much lower than most areas at 19.6%.
14.0% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.1% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.6% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 19.6%
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 3.0% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 2.0%.
3.0%
Higher than 51% 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 3356, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3356/3356-vic/topic/community