25.3% ▼ -36.5%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.9%
- 2016: 34.9%
- 2021: 25.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3361, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3361, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in postcode 3361 compared to the rest of the country. While 25.3% of residents give their time to others, this is 11 percentage points above the national figure. It is a place where community contribution is common, though volunteering has fallen from 39.9% in 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About one in four people here volunteer, which is far above the 13.3% seen across Victoria. This level of community a a much higher standing than most similar areas, despite a 15 point drop since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.6% of people providing care—a little above the national figure. While 25.5% do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, far fewer people here care for children unpaid (21.1%) compared to the 26.3% average for Australia.
14.6% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
21.1% ▼ -22.9%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.5% ▼ -16.1%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 25.5%
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 have served in the Defence Force make up 2.4% of the population. This is lower than most similar areas and about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
2.4%
Lower than 65% 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 3361, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3361/3361-vic/topic/community