34.5% ▼ -11.2%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3409, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3409, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a third of the people in postcode 3409 volunteer, which is far more than the national figure. This high level of community involvement is the standout feature of the area, even though volunteering rates have dipped slightly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 34.5% of residents volunteer, a figure that is far above both the Victorian and national rates. This is among the highest levels of volunteering seen across similar areas.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.2% of people providing care—a little above the national figure. While 23.4% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, the share of people caring for children unpaid is a little below the state average at 23.6%.
14.2% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
23.6% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
23.4% ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 23.4%
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 around the middle for its level, with 2.8% of the population having served. This is about the same as the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
2.8%
Lower than 53% 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 3409, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3409/3409-vic/topic/community