20.1% —
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3432, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3432, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
One in five people in postcode 3432 are volunteers, a figure well above the national average. While volunteering has declined since 2016, the area remains more active in community work than most. Other forms of unpaid help are also common, particularly caring for others and managing the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is more common here than in most areas, with 20.1% of people pitching in. This is well above the 14.1% national figure, though it has fallen from 27.5% since the last census.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is very common, with 18.2% of people providing support, which is among the highest levels across the country. This is consistent with more people doing 15 or more hours of housework (24.5%), while those caring for children (20.1%) are much fewer than in most areas.
18.2% —
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.1% —
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.5% —
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 24.5%
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.
No one in this area has served in the Defence Force, which is among the lowest levels recorded and sits a little below the state and national figures.
0.0%
Lower than 99% 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 3432, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3432/3432-vic/topic/community