18.6% ▼ -25.3%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3371, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3371, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of unpaid care and military service than most similar areas define the community in postcode 3371. While 18.6% of people volunteer, the area is most notable for the high proportion of residents providing unpaid support to others and those who have served in the Defence Force.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.6% of people volunteer here, which is well above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national figure of 14.1%. This is a drop from 2011, when 25% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here; 16.9% of people provide unpaid care, which is well above the national figure of 11.9%. While 27.8% do 15 or more hours of housework—much higher than most areas—far fewer people here care for children unpaid compared to the rest of the state.
16.9% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.7% ▼ -20.5%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.8% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 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.
A much higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force than in most similar areas. At 4.4%, this is a little above both the Victorian (2.0%) and Australian (2.8%) figures.
4.4%
Higher than 83% 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 3371, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3371/3371-vic/topic/community