29.3% ▼ -38.0%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.2%
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3395, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3395, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 30% of people in postcode 3395 volunteer, a figure far above the national rate. This area shows a very high level of community and family support, though the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011. Local residents are much more likely to provide unpaid care and support than those in other parts of the state.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 29.3% of residents volunteer, which is far above the 13.3% seen in Victoria. While this remains much higher than most areas, the rate has fallen by 18 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 20.4% of people providing such support, a figure well above the national level. This includes 30.6% of residents doing 15 or more hours of housework a week, while 26.0% care for children unpaid.
20.4% ▲ +85.3%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
26.0% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 19.9%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.6% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 30.6%
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 proportion of the population has served in the Defence Force compared to most areas. At 4.7%, this is a little above both the Victorian and Australian figures.
4.7%
Higher than 86% 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 3395, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3395/3395-vic/topic/community