60.4% ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.6%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3378, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3378, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over 60% of people in postcode 3378 volunteer, a figure that is far above the national average. This strong level of community involvement is mirrored in the high number of residents providing unpaid care to others. It is an area where residents are significantly more active in supporting their neighbours and families than in most other parts of the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 60.4% of people helping out. This is far above the 14.1% national figure and represents a 15 point increase since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common, with 17.8% of people providing care and 34.7% caring for children, both of which are well above the national figures. Meanwhile, 22.8% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is a little above the Australian average.
17.8% ▲ +37.3%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 17.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
34.7% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.8% ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 22.8%
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.
About 2.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is about the same as the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
2.9%
Lower 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 3378, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3378/3378-vic/topic/community