25.9% ▼ -37.7%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.6%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3387, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3387, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher rate of volunteering than the state average defines postcode 3387, where 25.9% of people give their time to others. While this is much higher than most areas, it represents a 16 point drop since 2011. Residents also step up more often to provide unpaid care and housework than people across the country.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 25.9% of people here are volunteers, which is far above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national average of 14.1%. This is much higher than most similar areas, despite the rate falling from 41.6% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 31.3% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework, a figure far above the 20.1% seen in Victoria. Providing unpaid care is also a little above the national figure at 14.8%, while 26.3% of residents care for children unpaid.
14.8% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.3% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.3% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 31.3%
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.
Defence Force service is less common here than in most areas, with 2.1% of people having served. This is about the same as the 2.0% seen across Victoria and the 2.8% national figure.
2.1%
Lower than 73% 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 3387, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3387/3387-vic/topic/community