18.7% ▼ -25.3%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3431, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3431, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Well above the state and national figures, 18.7% of people in postcode 3431 volunteer their time. This level of community involvement is higher than in Victoria, though it has fallen since 2011. The area also sees a high proportion of residents providing unpaid care for children and the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 18.7% of residents volunteer, which is well above the 13.3% seen in Victoria and the 14.1% national figure. This is around the middle for similar areas, but it has fallen 6.3 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 31.0% of people caring for children and 27.7% doing over 15 hours of housework weekly, both of which are much higher than most areas. Around 13.8% provide other unpaid care, slightly above the national figure of 11.9%.
13.8% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.0% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 34.1%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.7% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 27.2%
- 2021: 27.7%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.1% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 2.0%.
3.1%
Higher than 56% 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 3431, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3431/3431-vic/topic/community