23.6% ▼ -40.1%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3384, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3384, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Volunteer rates in postcode 3384 have fallen by 16 percentage points since 2011, yet they remain a defining feature of the area. Nearly a quarter of the population still gives their time to others, which is far above the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.6% of people here volunteer, a figure that is much higher than most areas. This is well above the national rate of 14.1%, despite the local decline since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 17.4% of people providing care—well above the national figure. While fewer people care for children unpaid compared to most areas, a much higher proportion of residents spend 15 or more hours a week on housework.
17.4% ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.8% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.8% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 28.8%
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 higher than usual 3.7% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the 2.0% seen across Victoria and about the same as the Australian average.
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 3384, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3384/3384-vic/topic/community