8.9% ▼ -40.6%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3427, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3427, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people get involved in community activities in postcode 3427 compared to most similar areas. While child care is very common, only 8.9% of the population volunteers, a figure that is well below the national average and has dropped significantly since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteer rates in postcode 3427 are among the lowest for similar areas, falling 6.1 percentage points to 8.9% since 2011. This is well below the 13.3% seen across Victoria.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care for children is much higher than most areas at 31.1%, which is well above the national figure. In contrast, the 12.1% of people providing other unpaid care is lower than most areas and has barely changed since 2011.
12.1% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.1% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
20.2% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 20.2%
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.
Only 1.9% of residents have served in the Defence Force, which is much lower than in most similar areas and slightly below the Victorian figure of 2.0%.
1.9%
Lower than 76% 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 3427, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3427/3427-vic/topic/community