33.4% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.9%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 33.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3396, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3396, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A massive 33.4% of people in postcode 3396 volunteer, which is far above the national figure. This level of community involvement is among the highest for similar areas, though the rate has fallen slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
One third of the population volunteers here. This is 19 points higher than the Australian average of 14.1%, though it has dropped 3.4 points over the last decade.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Far fewer people provide unpaid childcare here than in most areas, at 17.3%. However, more people spend 15 or more hours on housework, with 25.9% doing so, which is well above the Victorian figure.
12.9% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.3% ▲ +10.5%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
25.9% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 25.9%
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 service is much more common here than in most areas. Around 3.9% of people have served in the Defence Force, which is a little above both the state and national figures.
3.9%
Higher 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 3396, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3396/3396-vic/topic/community