29.4% ▼ -19.8%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3379, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3379, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 3379 volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature for the area, although the rate has fallen from 36.7% in 2011. Residents are generally very active in helping others through unpaid work.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, with 29.4% of people helping out. This is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 15.3% of people providing care and 25% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. Both figures are well above the national average, even though the number of people caring for children unpaid is well below the 26.3% national figure.
15.3% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.3% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.0% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 25.0%
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 served in the Defence Force make up 2.7% of the population. This is about the same as the 2.8% figure for Australia.
2.7%
Lower than 58% 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 3379, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3379/3379-vic/topic/community