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3358, VIC · Postcode

Community Participation in 3358, VIC

How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.

Family responsibilities shape daily life in postcode 3358, where 37.7% of people provide unpaid childcare. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, marking it as one of the highest areas for this kind of care.

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📍 3358, VIC, Postcode

Where 3358, VIC sits — Volunteers

10.5% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 3358, VIC — lower than 89% of areas.

3358, VIC10.5%
Ballarat 15.3%
Victoria 13.3%
Australia 14.1%

Participation

Volunteering for organisations and groups.

Only 10.5% of residents volunteer, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Australian figure of 14.1%.

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10.5% —

Lower than 89% of postcode areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.

Unpaid care & work

Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.

Aside from the high rate of childcare, 22.3% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is a little above the national figure. About 12.7% provide other unpaid care, a rate similar to the rest of the country.

Defence service

People who served in the Australian Defence Force.

Defence service is uncommon here, with only 2.0% of people having served. This is much lower than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state figure.

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 3358, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3358/3358-vic/topic/community