40.0% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.9%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 40.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3424, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3424, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A massive 40% of residents in postcode 3424 volunteer, which is far above the Victorian rate of 13.3%. This community is exceptionally active in giving their time, even though the proportion of volunteers has fallen from 45.9% since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 40% of people helping out. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and sits 26 percentage points above the national figure.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of life here, as 26.7% of people do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. While those providing general unpaid care rose to 15.2% since 2011, the share of people caring for children fell 11 points to 17.5%.
15.2% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
17.5% ▼ -38.0%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.7% ▼ -14.8%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 26.7%
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.
More people have served in the Defence Force here than in most other areas. At 3.3%, this is a little above the Victorian rate of 2.0%.
3.3%
Higher than 60% 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 3424, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3424/3424-vic/topic/community