15.4% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3434, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3434, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people have volunteered in postcode 3434 over the last decade, but unpaid care remains a significant part of local life. While the share of volunteers fell by 5.1 percentage points since 2011, more than 31% of residents provide unpaid childcare.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 15.4% of people here volunteer, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%. However, this is lower than most similar areas and marks a decline from 20.5% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 31.2% of people caring for children and 26% doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, both of which are well above the national figures. Additionally, the number of people providing general unpaid care rose to 13.9% since 2011.
13.9% ▲ +21.9%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
31.2% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
26.0% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 26.0%
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.
A little more than 3.2% of residents have served in the Defence Force. This is slightly above the Victorian rate of 2.0% and about the same as the national figure of 2.8%.
3.2%
Higher than 58% 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 3434, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3434/3434-vic/topic/community