34.0% ▼ -23.8%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.6%
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3407, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3407, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far more people volunteer in postcode 3407 than in most similar areas, with 34% of residents giving their time. This high level of community involvement is a standout feature for the area, though the rate has fallen by 11 percentage points since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 34% of people here volunteer, which is far above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national average of 14.1%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
The area has a high rate of unpaid work, with 26.2% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly. This is well above the national figure of 20.7%, while unpaid care for others is also well above the Australian average at 15.9%.
15.9% ▲ +93.1%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
22.2% ▼ -25.1%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 24.6%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.2% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 26.2%
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 served in the Defence Force make up 4.6% of the population, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian rate of 2.0%.
4.6%
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 3407, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3407/3407-vic/topic/community