39.9% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.8%
- 2016: 48.7%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3419, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3419, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly 40% of people in postcode 3419 volunteer, a figure far above the national average. This high level of community involvement defines the area, even though volunteering rates have dipped since 2011. It is a place where residents contribute significantly to their neighbours and local organisations.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Almost 40% of residents volunteer here, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. This is down 4.8 percentage points from 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common, with 15.9% of people providing care, which is well above the Australian figure. This includes 27.4% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework a week, a rate much higher than most areas.
15.9% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.3% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.4% ▼ -12.7%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 24.7%
- 2021: 27.4%
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.
About 3.2% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is a little above the state figure of 2.0% and about the same as the national average.
3.2%
Higher than 57% 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 3419, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3419/3419-vic/topic/community