24.2% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3451, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3451, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly one in four people in postcode 3451 give their time to volunteering, a rate far above the national figure. This strong spirit of helping others is matched by a high proportion of residents who provide unpaid care and housework for their families.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is much more common here than in most areas, with 24.2% of people pitching in. This is far above the Victorian rate of 13.3%, although it has fallen 3.2 percentage points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is a major part of life here, as 29.1% of people spend 15 or more hours a week on housework. This is well above the national figure of 20.7%, alongside a much higher than usual 15.4% of residents providing unpaid care.
15.4% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.1% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.1% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 29.1%
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.
About 2.9% of the population has served in the Defence Force, which is around the middle for similar areas and about the same as the 2.8% seen across Australia.
2.9%
Higher than 50% 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 3451, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3451/3451-vic/topic/community