26.4% ▼ -47.3%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.1%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
3482, VIC · Postcode
Community Participation in 3482, VIC
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
A far higher share of people volunteer in postcode 3482 compared to the rest of the country. While 26.4% of residents give their time to others, there has been a significant drop in unpaid care and housework since 2011.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 26.4% of people here volunteer, which is far above the 13.3% seen in Victoria and the 14.1% national figure. This is much higher than most areas, though the rate has fallen by 24 points since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care has declined across the board, with only 10.1% of people providing care, which is a little below the national figure. Only 16.3% care for children unpaid, a result that is far below the Australian average of 26.3%.
10.1% ▼ -39.0%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
16.3% ▼ -51.1%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
19.7% ▼ -35.6%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 31.7%
- 2021: 19.7%
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 the community has served in the Defence Force here. At 4.1%, this is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Victorian figure of 2.0%.
4.1%
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 3482, VIC [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA3482/3482-vic/topic/community