32.5% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3477, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3477, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a third of people in postcode 3477 give their time to volunteer, a rate far higher than the national figure. This strong spirit of helping others is matched by a high level of unpaid work and care within the home.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 32.5% of the population volunteer, which is among the highest rates for similar areas and far above the 13.3% seen in Victoria. This is down slightly from 36.4% in 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is common here, with 30.2% of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly, well above the national figure of 20.7%. Similarly, 16.1% provide unpaid care, which is well above both the state and national averages.
16.1% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
25.5% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
30.2% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 30.2%
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 in postcode 3477 than in most areas, with 4% of residents having served in the Defence Force.
4.0%
Higher than 77% 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 3477, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3477/3477-vic/topic/community