20.5% ▼ -16.5%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.6%
- 2016: 25.2%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3446, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3446, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A much higher share of people contribute their time to others in postcode 3446 compared to the rest of the country. With 20.5% of the population volunteering, the area sits well above the national figure. This spirit of giving extends into the home, where unpaid care and housework are far more common than in other Victorian areas.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About one in five people (20.5%) volunteer here, which is well above the 13.3% seen across Victoria. This is a high rate for the region, though it has fallen 4.1 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is very common in this area, with 29.0% of people doing at least 15 hours of housework weekly, a figure well above the national average. This is consistent with high rates of unpaid care, including 30.7% of people caring for children, which is much higher than most other areas.
14.4% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
30.7% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 30.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.0% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 29.0%
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.
People who served in the Defence Force make up 2.9% of the population. This is about the same as the 2.8% seen across Australia.
2.9%
Lower than 52% 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 3446, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3446/3446-vic/topic/community