37.0% ▼ -22.5%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.7%
- 2016: 46.1%
- 2021: 37.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3388, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3388, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 37% of people in postcode 3388 volunteer their time, a figure far above the national average. This highlights a strong culture of giving back in the area, even though volunteering rates have dropped since 2011. Other community contributions include high rates of unpaid care and housework.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 37.0% of residents helping out. This is far above the 13.3% seen in Victoria, though it has fallen 11 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
More people here perform unpaid work than in most areas, with 28.0% doing 15 or more hours of housework. Unpaid care is also common at 15.7%, which is well above the national figure of 11.9%.
15.7% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 15.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.2% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.0% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 28.0%
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.
About 3.3% of the population has served in the Defence Force. This is a little above the 2.0% seen across Victoria and slightly higher than the Australian average.
3.3%
Higher than 61% 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 3388, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3388/3388-vic/topic/community