20.2% ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3435, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3435, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than one in five people volunteer in postcode 3435, reflecting a strong local commitment to community work. Residents here are much more likely to take on unpaid roles, from helping neighbours to caring for family, compared to the wider state and nation.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 20.2% of people volunteer here, which is well above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. This is higher than most areas, although the rate has fallen by 6.1 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common in the area, with 28.2% of people spending 15 or more hours a week on housework. This is well above the national figure of 20.7%, and the area also sees much higher rates of unpaid childcare and general caregiving.
14.3% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.4% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
28.2% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 28.2%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 3.1% of the population. This is a little above the Victorian rate of 2.0% and about the same as the Australian average of 2.8%.
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 3435, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3435/3435-vic/topic/community