27.9% ▼ -48.9%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3391, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3391, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Much higher rates of volunteering set postcode 3391 apart from most other areas. While 27.9% of residents give their time to a cause, this is far above the 13.3% figure for Victoria. This spirit of community contribution is a standout feature of the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 27.9% of people here volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this level of participation has fallen 27 points since 2011, when 54.6% of residents volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
A higher than usual 24.5% of people do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is well above the 20.1% seen in Victoria. Meanwhile, 12.2% provide unpaid care, a figure about the same as the state and national averages.
12.2% ▼ -34.6%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.5% ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% ▼ -27.9%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 24.5%
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 have served in the Defence Force make up 2.0% of the population. This is lower than most areas, though it is about the same as the 2.0% seen across Victoria.
2.0%
Lower than 74% 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 3391, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3391/3391-vic/topic/community