23.1% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3440, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3440, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in postcode 3440 volunteer, which is well above the national figure. This area shows a very strong commitment to unpaid work, from community service to caring for family members at home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.1% of residents volunteer, a rate that is much higher than most areas and well above the 14.1% national figure. This is a drop from 2011, when the rate was 26.7%.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common here, with 31.9% of people doing at least 15 hours of housework weekly, far above the 20.7% national average. This high level of home work is seen alongside a high rate of people caring for children unpaid (33.3%) and those providing other unpaid care (15.5%).
15.5% ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
33.3% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
31.9% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.6%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 31.9%
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.
Defence service is more common here than in most areas, with 3.5% of the population having served. This is a little above the 2.0% figure for Victoria.
3.5%
Higher than 65% 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 3440, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3440/3440-vic/topic/community