24.7% ▼ -23.0%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3463, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3463, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people in postcode 3463 have stepped up to volunteer or care for children since 2011. Despite these drops, 24.7% of residents still volunteer, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This remains a highly active community where a quarter of the population gives their time to others.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 24.7% of people volunteer here, a figure that is far above the 13.3% seen in Victoria. However, this is a drop from 2011, when 32.1% of the community volunteered.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 14.1% of people providing care, which is a little above the national figure. While 29.3% of residents do 15 or more hours of housework weekly, the number of people caring for children unpaid is well below the national figure at 18.4%.
14.1% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
18.4% ▼ -23.9%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
29.3% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 29.3%
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 3.7% of people having served. This is a little above the 2.0% seen across Victoria.
3.7%
Higher than 70% 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 3463, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3463/3463-vic/topic/community