19.2% ▼ -24.4%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3370, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3370, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 3370 spend 15 or more hours a week on unpaid housework, a figure well above the national average. This area shows a strong tendency toward providing unpaid support, though volunteer rates have dipped over the last decade.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 19.2% of residents volunteer, which is well above the Victorian and Australian figures. This is a decline from 2011, when 25.4% of people were volunteering.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 16.6% of people providing support—among the highest rates for similar areas. While 27.8% do significant housework, the proportion of people caring for children unpaid is much lower than most areas at 20.8%.
16.6% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 16.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.8% ▼ -17.6%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.8% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 27.8%
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.
Defence service is more common in postcode 3370 than in most areas, with 3.7% of people having served. This is a little above the Victorian rate of 2.0%.
3.7%
Higher than 70% 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 3370, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3370/3370-vic/topic/community