15.5% ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 21.3%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3465, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3465, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Fewer people volunteer in postcode 3465 compared to most similar areas, but unpaid care roles are much more common. While 15.5% of residents volunteer, a higher than usual proportion of the population spends their time supporting others through unpaid housework and caregiving.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering has fallen since 2011, with 15.5% of people now giving their time. This is a little above the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is a significant part of life here, as 14.5% of people provide care—a figure much higher than in most areas. Similarly, 24.6% do over 15 hours of unpaid housework weekly, which is well above the national figure, while only 20.7% provide unpaid childcare.
14.5% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
20.7% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
24.6% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 25.4%
- 2021: 24.6%
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.
A higher proportion of residents have served in the Defence Force than in most similar areas, with 3.5% of the population having served.
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 3465, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3465/3465-vic/topic/community