16.2% ▼ -29.7%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3380, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3380, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered in postcode 3380 since 2011, with the rate dropping 6.8 points to 16.2%. While community activity has shifted, the area still sees a higher proportion of residents providing unpaid care than most other places. This mix of service and care defines how people contribute their time in the region.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 16.2% of residents volunteer, which is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia. This represents a decline from 2011, when the volunteering rate was 23.0%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Providing unpaid care is more common here than in most areas, with 13.6% of people doing so. This is consistent with a higher rate of people doing 15 or more hours of housework, though the number of people caring for children is well below the national figure at 20.9%.
13.6% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.9% ▼ -19.6%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
22.6% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 22.6%
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 higher share of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 3.3%, this is a little above the Victorian rate of 2.0%.
3.3%
Higher than 60% 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 3380, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3380/3380-vic/topic/community