10.1% ▼ -29.1%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3428, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3428, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Far fewer people volunteer in postcode 3428 than in the rest of the country, with only 10.1% of residents giving their time. This low level of community volunteering stands in contrast to a very high rate of unpaid care and housework within the area.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Only 10.1% of people here volunteer, which is well below the Victorian figure of 13.3% and the national figure of 14.1%. This is much lower than most areas and has fallen by 4.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common here, with 18.0% of people providing care—well above the national figure of 11.9%. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and is seen alongside a much higher than average 26.8% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly.
18.0% ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
24.5% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.8% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 26.8%
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 2.4% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
2.4%
Lower than 64% 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).
More for 3428, VIC
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in 3428, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3428/3428-vic/topic/community