36.5% ▼ -27.7%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.5%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 36.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3413, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3413, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A huge 36.5% of people in postcode 3413 give their time to volunteering, far more than the national figure. This high level of community spirit is a standout feature of the area, even though the number of volunteers has fallen since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
With 36.5% of residents volunteering, this area is among the highest for community work. This is far above the 13.3% seen across Victoria, although the rate has dropped 14 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is a little below the national figure at 25.1%, and has fallen 8.3 points since 2011. Meanwhile, those providing unpaid care rose to 13.2%, and 24.0% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, which is well above the Victorian figure.
13.2% ▲ +43.5%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.1% ▼ -24.9%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.0% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.4%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 24.0%
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.
No one in the area has served in the Defence Force. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and sits a little below the national figure of 2.8%.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 3413, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3413/3413-vic/topic/community