24.0% ▼ -27.1%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3414, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3414, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher proportion of people in postcode 3414 contribute to their community compared to most similar areas. Nearly a quarter of the population volunteers, and the area has a notably strong history of military service. While unpaid care roles vary, the level of community-mindedness remains high.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24% of residents volunteer, which is far above the Victorian figure of 13.3% and well above the national rate. However, this has fallen by 8.9 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is much lower than most areas at 20.6%, yet 27.1% of people do 15 or more hours of housework, which is well above the national figure. Meanwhile, the share of people providing unpaid care rose slightly since 2011 to 14.1%.
14.1% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.6% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.1% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 27.1%
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 among the highest at this level, with 6.3% of people having served. This is well above the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
6.3%
Higher than 94% 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 3414, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3414/3414-vic/topic/community