23.9% ▼ -17.3%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3441, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3441, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
More than 32% of people in postcode 3441 do 15 or more hours of unpaid housework each week, among the highest rates for this level. This area shows a strong pattern of residents giving their time to others, through both formal volunteering and unpaid care for family.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 23.9% of people here volunteer, which is far above the Victorian figure of 13.3%. While this is much higher than most areas, the number has fallen by 5 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.9% of people providing care and 30.7% looking after children unpaid. Both figures are well above the national average, and the number of people providing unpaid care has risen since 2011.
14.9% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.7% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 33.7%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
32.3% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 32.3%
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 people having served. This is a little above the 2% seen across 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 3441, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3441/3441-vic/topic/community